Acts 1:15 NASB

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Acts 115 (NASB)

• At this time Peter stood up in the midst of the
  brethren (a gathering of about one hundred and
  twenty persons was there together), and said,

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Acts 241 (NASB)

• So then, those who had received his word were
  baptized and that day there were added about
  three thousand souls.

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Acts 242 (NASB)

• They were continually devoting themselves to the
  apostles' teaching and to fellowship, to the
  breaking of bread and to prayer.

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Acts 427 (NASB)

• praising God and having favor with all the
  people, and the Lord was adding to their number
  day by day those who were being saved .

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Acts 44 (NASB)

• But many of those who had heard the message
  believed and the number of the men came to be
  about five thousand.

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Acts 114 (NASB)

• These all with one mind were continually
  devoting themselves to prayer, along with the
  women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with His
  brothers.

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Acts 246 (NASB)

• Day by day continuing with one mind in the
  temple, and breaking bread from house to house,
  they were taking their meals together with
  gladness and sincerity of heart,

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Acts 432 (NASB)

• And the congregation of those who believed were
  of one heart and soul and not one of them
  claimed that anything belonging to him was his
  own, but all things were common property to
  them.

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The church was united in her passion as she grew
in numbers.
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Neglected

• pa?a?e????

paratheoreo
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Neglected

• pa?a?e????

paratheoreo
over
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Neglected

• pa?a?e????

paratheoreo
over
to look or observe
To overlook, only here in New Testament. The
imperfect tense denoting something habitual.
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I Timothy 59-10 (NASB)

• A widow is to be put on the list only if she is
  not less than sixty years old, having been the
  wife of one man, having a reputation for good
  works and if she has brought up children, if she
  has shown hospitality to strangers, if she has
  washed the saints' feet, if she has assisted
  those in distress, and if she has devoted herself
  to every good work.

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What can cause cultural/racial conflict?
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Complaint

• ?????sµ??

goggusmos
A muttering, murmuring, grumbling, complaining
Always signifies an ungodly attitude on the part
of man. The reference here is to the
dissatisfied grumbling of one part of the
community at claims which are not met.
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Exodus 167-9 (NASB)

• and in the morning you will see the glory of the
  LORD, for He hears your grumblings against the
  LORD and what are we, that you grumble against
  us? The LORD Provides Meat Moses said, This will
  happen when the LORD gives you meat to eat in the
  evening, and bread to the full in the morning
  for the LORD hears your grumblings which you

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Exodus 167-9 (cont.)

• grumble against Him. And what are we? Your
  grumblings are not against us but against the
  LORD.  Then Moses said to Aaron, Say to all the
  congregation of the sons of Israel, 'Come near
  before the LORD, for He has heard your
  grumblings.

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I Corinthians 1010 (NASB)

• Nor grumble, as some of them did, and were
  destroyed by the destroyer.

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Philippians 214 (NASB)

• Do all things without grumbling or disputing

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Galatians 514-15 (NASB)

• For the whole Law is fulfilled in one word, in
  the statement, YOU SHALL LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR AS
  YOURSELF. But if you bite and devour one
  another, take care that you are not consumed by
  one another.

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What is complaining?
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How can you communicate a problem without
complaining?
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Suggestions for handling problems

• Ask God is this a real problem?Ask yourself,
  what does this reveal about me?Ask yourself who
  is the appropriate person to talk to?Practice
  what you are going to say. - Be assertive,
  not aggressive - Be positive - Be humble -
  Offer to help with the solutionGive God and
  others time to solve the problem

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A practical problem was identified and
communicated to the leadership.
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How can we respond when told about a problem?
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How do you respond when told about a problem?
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The leadership listened, listed their priorities,
and suggested a solution.
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Constructive and Destructive Approaches to
Conflict
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Constructive and Destructive Approaches to
Conflict
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Constructive and Destructive Approaches to
Conflict
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Constructive and Destructive Approaches to
Conflict
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Constructive and Destructive Approaches to
Conflict
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Constructive and Destructive Approaches to
Conflict
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Constructive and Destructive Approaches to
Conflict
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Constructive and Destructive Approaches to
Conflict
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Constructive and Destructive Approaches to
Conflict
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The leadership listened, listed their priorities,
and suggested a solution.
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Select/appoint

• ?p?s??pt?µa?

episkeptomai
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Select/appoint

• ?p?s??pt?µa?

episkeptomai
over, upon
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Select/appoint

• ?p?s??pt?µa?

episkeptomai
over, upon
to look at, contemplate
To inspect, to examine with eyes, to consider, to
seek out, we might say today check them out
The noun of this verb is translated bishop or
overseer in the N.T. and is the root word for
Episcopal.
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Four Qualities To Consider
A believing men Good Reputation
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Reputation

• µa?t????

martureo
To bear witness, testify, attested good
reputation, having a reputation, receiving a
good testimony
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Four Qualities To Consider
A believing men Good Reputation Controlled
by the Holy Spirit
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Four Qualities To Consider
A believing men Good Reputation Controlled
by the Holy Spirit Practical common sense
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Serving/distribution

• d?a????a

diakonia NOUN
Wait on tables, service
This word for service, as distinct from douleúo
(to serve as a slave), therapeúo (to serve
willingly), latreúo (to serve for wages), and
leitourgéo (to do public service), it carries the
basic nuance of personal service.
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Serving/distribution

• d?a?????

diakoneo VERB
To serve, minister, wait on table, administer.
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Acts 218 (NASB)

• On the next day we left and came to Caesarea,
  and entering the house of Philip the evangelist,
  who was one of the seven, we stayed with him.

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Romans 161 (NASB)

• I commend to you our sister Phoebe, who is a
  servant of the church which is at Cenchrea

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Servant
d??????n
diakonov
a servant, minister, literally a deacon
NOUN, ACCUSATIVE, SINGULAR, MASCULINE
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Servant
d??????n
diakonov
a servant, minister, literally a deacon
NOUN, ACCUSATIVE, SINGULAR, MASCULINE
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Put in charge

• ?a??st?µ?

kathistemi
To set in order, to put in place, to appoint
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Chose

• ??????µa?

eklegomai
Which is made up of lego (?e??) to choose and
ek (??) out from. Thus, the compound word
means to pick, single out, to choose out. The
genius of the word has in it the idea of not
merely choosing, but that of choosing out from a
number.
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The Seven
Stephen full of faith H.S. first martyr of
church (Acts 7) Philip took the good news to
Samaria (Acts 8) Prochorus nothing else
known, tradition martyred in Antioch Nicanor
nothing else known Timon nothing else known
Parmenas nothing else known Nicolas from
Antioch, gentile converted to Judaism then
Christianity
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The solution worked and growth continued.
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Full (anonymous) church participation
Who?

• An online survey that helps get a glimpse of
  where people are in their thoughts, attitudes and
  feelings

What?
Where?
At your own computer library or church office
2 weeks to complete it after receiving the
e-mail message
When?
To learn how the ministry can best help people
grow in intimacy with Christ
Why?