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Rivers in the Desert2009 NWCBC Ministry Focus

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• ????2010?????
• ? 411-16 ? 4319

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??? Isaiah 4319

• Behold, I will do something new, now it will
  spring forth will you not be aware of it? I will
  even make a roadway in the wilderness, rivers in
  the desert. (NASB)
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??? Eph 411-16

• 11 It was he who gave some to be apostles, some
  to be prophets, some to be evangelists, and some
  to be pastors and teachers, 12 to prepare Gods
  people for works of service, so that the body of
  Christ may be built up 13 until we all reach
  unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the
  Son of God and become mature, attaining to the
  whole measure of the fullness of Christ. 14 Then
  we will no longer be infants, tossed back and
  forth by the waves, and blown here and there by
  every wind of teaching and by the cunning and
  craftiness of men in their deceitful scheming. 15
  Instead, speaking the truth in love, we will in
  all things grow up into him who is the Head, that
  is, Christ. 16 From him the whole body, joined
  and held together by every supporting ligament,
  grows and builds itself up in love, as each part
  does its work.
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I. What is church? ??????
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II. What is the mission/purpose of the
church??????/??????

• Redemptive Mission (??)
• Making disciples (Evangelism) (????)
• Edification (Build up body of Christ) (??????)
• Eleemosynary Mission (charity, love) (??)

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III. What is church ministry? ????????
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IV. Spiritual gifts and Christian service
??????????? (? Eph 411-16 ? Rom 123-8 ??
1Co 12-14 ?? 1Pet 410-11)

• Charisma (???? ??, ??)
• Spiritual Gifts (?? ????)
• Christian Service (??????)

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??? Eph 411-12

• 11 It was he who gave some to be apostles, some
  to be prophets, some to be evangelists, and some
  to be pastors and teachers, 12 to prepare Gods
  people for works of service, so that the body of
  Christ may be built up.
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?? 1 Cor 127

• But to each one is given the manifestation of the
  Spirit for the common good. (NASB)
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?? Rom 123-8

• 3 For by the grace given me I say to every one of
  you Do not think of yourself more highly than
  you ought, but rather think of yourself with
  sober judgment, in accordance with the measure of
  faith God has given you. 4 Just as each of us has
  one body with many members, and these members do
  not all have the same function, 5 so in Christ we
  who are many form one body, and each member
  belongs to all the others. 6 We have different
  gifts, according to the grace given us. If a
  mans gift is prophesying, let him use it in
  proportion to his faith. 7 If it is serving, let
  him serve if it is teaching, let him teach 8 if
  it is encouraging, let him encourage if it is
  contributing to the needs of others, let him give
  generously if it is leadership, let him govern
  diligently if it is showing mercy, let him do it
  cheerfully.
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Different Gifts (Examples)??????? (??)

• Love (1 Cor 13)- Greatest (?)
• Prophesying (???)
• Preaching/Teaching (??)
• Encouraging (??, ??)
• Showing mercy (???)
• Giving (??)
• Serving (???, ??)
• Sign gifts (Tongues) (?????, ? ???)
• Miraculous (Healing) (???)
• Leadership (??)

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Let him serve! ?????! (? Rom 124-8)

• Serve faithfully in where you are gifted.
• Dont self-withdraw and waste your gifts.
• Dont hinder or interfere with others service.
• Dont claim youre gifted where you are not.

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V. NWCBC Ministry Focus for 2010 ????2010?????
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A. Apply Gods word to build up your
family????????????

• Do not be satisfied with the status quo (??????)
• It can be even better. (??????????)
• Make people in my life my sources of blessing.
  (????????????)
• Detect potential problems and take immediate
  steps to prevent it from getting worse.
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• Walk 2-miles with him/her. (????????????)

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Apply Gods word to build up your family ( cont)
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• Apply key biblical principles- Examples
  (????????????- ??)
• To love your spouse is to love yourself. (You are
  one flesh.) (??/??????)
• Be a good listener. (????, ????, ?????)
• Keep a short account (Quick to apologize).
  (?????)
• Make continuous improvements. (Be teachable)
  (?????)
• Have mutual respect (Acknowledge others value).
  (???? ???????)
• Show your appreciation (Say thank you sincerely).
  (????????)
• Practice losing is gaining. (?????????)
• Id rather be kind than being right. (??????,
  ???????)
• Walk 2 miles with him (her). (????/?????)
• Know their needs Men (respect) vs. Women (love).
  (?? ??????, ?????)
• Dont be selfish (self-centered). (He/she is more
  important than me.) (??????)

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B. Take part in church ministry????????(? 412)

• Evangelism (???)
• Make friends with non-believers (???????)
• Invite unbelieving friends to fellowship
  (???????)
• Invite unbelieving friends to church (???????)
• Edification (Body) (??????)
• Become part of a fellowship group (????????)
• Make friends with fellow Christians (???????)
• Build up other Christians (encourage, help)
  (????????)
• Church is not perfect its a place to learn.
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C. Contribute to community outreach and missions
work?????????

• Community outreach (????)
• Community needs (giving, doing) (???????)
• Volunteering (doing schools, community) (???)
• Missions (????)
• Support missionaries (?????)
• Take part in missions work (??????)

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D. Pursue Growth in Stability????????

• Prevent/Avoid instability (????????)
• Pursue personal growth (??????) (? Heb 61)
• Pursue richness in God (???????)
• (? Luke 1215-21 ?? 1Tim 66-11)
• Pursue personal godliness (??????)
• (? Micah 68 ?? 1Tim 48)
• Pursue growth as a family (??????) (??)
• Pursue growth as a church (??????) (? Matt
  2818-20)
• Foundation A healthy body (?? ???????)
• Depth Discipleship spiritual growth (??
  ?????????)
• Width Evangelism missions (?? ???)

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VI. Do it on a go-forward basis????, ????

• 13 Brothers, I do not consider myself yet to have
  taken hold of it. But one thing I do Forgetting
  what is behind and straining toward what is
  ahead, 14 I press on toward the goal to win the
  prize for which God has called me heavenward in
  Christ Jesus.
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? Gen 4150-52???????

• 50Before the years of famine came, two sons were
  born to Joseph by Asenath daughter of Potiphera,
  priest of On. 51Joseph named his firstborn
  Manasseh and said, It is because God has made me
  forget all my trouble and all my fathers
  household. 52The second son he named Ephraim and
  said, It is because God has made me fruitful in
  the land of my suffering.
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VII. Personal Response

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