The Faithful Church - Called to Ministry

Bunkhouse Beacon – The Faithful Church – Called to Ministry

Ephesians 4:11-16 NKJV And He Himself gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, and some pastors and teachers, 12 for the equipping of the saints for the work of ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ, 13 till we all come to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to a perfect man, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ; 14 that we should no longer be children, tossed to and fro and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the trickery of men, in the cunning craftiness of deceitful plotting, 15 but, speaking the truth in love, may grow up in all things into Him who is the head—Christ— 16 from whom the whole body, joined and knit together by what every joint supplies, according to the effective working by which every part does its share, causes growth of the body for the edifying of itself in love.

Grace and friends of Grace, God hasn't called us merely to attend a church service; He's called us to be the church.

This past Sunday, I shared that every believer has been equipped with gifts, talents, and abilities for "the work of ministry."

The purpose of gathering isn't just to receive spiritual comfort; it's to be equipped, trained, and built up so we can go out and make disciples.

Stop, just for a second, and ask yourself a serious question, like literally stop moving around or being busy…

Are you growing deeper in your knowledge of God's Word?

Are you being challenged to move beyond surface-level faith?

God desires that we become spiritually mature, not remaining spiritual infants. The church exists to equip saints for ministry, and you are part of that mission.

Ask God to reveal how He wants to use you in His kingdom work this week.

Grace and Peace

Lars