A Weekly World Wide Word of Encouragement to those in the Ministry
PRAISE GOD IT’S MONDAY!
A WEEKLY ‘WWW (world-wide word) OF ENCOURAGEMENT’
TO THOSE IN MINISTRY
A FREE service, currently connecting with Christian leaders from 3,000 denominations and ministries, in 70 countries.
Issue No: 31 Published: 27 May 2002
CHURCH AND BUSINESS AS ORGANISATIONS
Greetings today from the beautiful city of Pretoria on the High Veldt of South Africa. Beautiful weather and even more beautiful people! Our hosts, Peter and Melodie Wheeler, and the world famous Hatfield Christian Church have looked after us so well. Tomorrow (Friday) we head towards an exciting new experience in Ghana.What I am sharing today, the Lord woke me up last night to reveal. It's not about Africa!
We all have problems with church and ministry structures, so this comparison with secular management may be helpful. This is based on the 5 ministry gifts of Ephesians 4:11-13. "It was he who gave some to be apostles, some to be prophets, some to be evangelists, and some to be pastors and teachers, to prepare God's people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up 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."
APOSTLE: The Managing Director
The visionary. Provides direction and inspiration. Doesn't generally start off as an Apostle but comes up through 1 or more other giftings. A generalist - multi-gifted. Can operate in all giftings although not necessarily outstanding in each one.
PROPHET: Head of Research, Development & Quality Control.
Develops God's truths, often as initially revealed in outline through the Apostle. Ensures people keep to the truth. Generally not popular as is an agent of change and in challenging standards.
EVANGELIST: Sales & Marketing Manager
Sales: Conversions - one to one and group (crusades)
Marketing: Planning, strategizing and implementing - longer term - missionary
PASTOR: Operations Manager
Keeps the wheels turning. Getting people to work to their potential and as a team. Counselling, administration, appointing operational staff. Day to day control and motivation.
TEACHER: Training Manager
Illuminating the ultimate training manual of all - the Bible. It's meaning and how to apply it. Often combined with the Pastoral gifting.
CHURCH MEMBERSHIP: The staff who produce the product under the guidance of the leadership.
PRODUCTS: The Hope of Salvation, Love through Good Works.
We all need to realistically recognise our calling, skills and limitations and call on others to assist in the areas of our deficiencies, while assisting others in our God given callings. It is only when, as leadership, we operate in our true callings and assist each other, that we will truly come to unity.
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MORE OF YOUR MOST UNBELIEVED VERSES FROM ‘THE WORD’
“the LORD God formed the man from the dust of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living being.” (Genesis 2:7)“In everything I did, I showed you that by this kind of hard work we must help the weak, remembering the words the Lord Jesus himself said: ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’” (Acts 20:35)
“For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.” (John 3:16)
DAVID’S DOODLING’S
### I can never catch up with my worries, for they are all about tomorrow.### Rarely does tomorrow’s worry become today’s problem.
### Today’s worry rarely solves tomorrow’s problems.
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WALKING WITH JESUS COURSE 'MP3 DOWNLOADS'
A big advance on the Walking With Jesus Ministries website. Now you can download, free of charge, the entire 18 hours of audio along with the 3 booklets for this 30 hour discipleship course.This course has been used by 10,000 or so New Zealanders (out of our small population of 4 million) and numbers of people round the world to develop their Christian walk. Used by, individuals, churches and home groups, this 3 part course looks at 'The Way of Salvation' through Jesus, 'Life Through The Spirit', the Holy Spirit, and 'Jesus Is Lord',looking at submission and obedience to The Fathers will.
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TAPE (MP3) OF THE WEEK
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CHURCH HISTORY – AD30 - 400
By David Pawson
David Pawson M.A. B.Sc. was formerly a Pastor at Gold Hill in Buckinghamshire and the Millmead Centre in Guildford. He now has an itinerant ministry, mainly to Church leaders in the UK and Overseas. He is the author of many books. A hugely gifted teacher who has produced over 1,000 different audio tapes!
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FACTS FOR FUN
IN THE ‘VEE’Migrating geese fly in a "V" pattern to conserve energy. When flying, the bird's wings churn the air and leave an air current behind. By flying in a "V" pattern, each goose is positioned to get a lift from the air current left by the bird in front of him. 'V'ery clever.
BIRD CALLS
Birds can learn the songs of other birds and when they do, they can pass the "foreign" songs onto their offspring. Conbirds!
HOT LIGHTENING
The typical bolt of lightning heats the atmosphere to 50,000 degrees Fahrenheit. Best not to be there.
A CHALLENGE FOR YOU!
Your boss has gone out of town. Her secretary is angry at you for some reason, so he tells you, "She wants to see you in her office at 8:3O A.M. two days after the day before the day after tomorrow." What day will you show up half an hour early to see your boss? Today is Tuesday.
Answer at the end of ‘A David Musing’
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LAUGHING AT OURSELVES
***Blessed are those who can laugh at themselves for they shall never cease to be amused***WHOSE LAW?
A minister parked his car in a no-parking zone in a large city because he was short of time and couldn't find a space with a meter. So he put a note under the windshield wiper that read: "I have circled the block 10 times. If I don't park here, I'll miss my appointment. FORGIVE US OUR TRESPASSES." When he returned, he found a citation from a police officer along with this note. "I've circled this block for 10 years. If I don't give you a ticket, I'll lose my job. LEAD US NOT INTO TEMPTATION."
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EXTENSIVE EXPLANATIONS
HELLO!Hello! You have reached the automated answering service of your child's school. In order to assist you in connecting to the right staff member, please listen to all options before making a selection:
To lie about why your child is absent, Press 1.
To make excuses for why your child did not do his/her work, Press 2.
To complain about what we do, Press 3.
To verbally abuse our staff members, Press 4.
To ask why you did not get needed information that was already enclosed in your newsletter and several bulletins mailed to you, Press 5.
If you want us to raise your child, Press 6.
If you want to reach out and touch, slap or hit someone, Press 7.
To request another teacher for the third time this year, Press 8.
To complain about bus transportation, Press 9.
To complain about school lunches, Press 0.
If you realize that this is the real world and your child must be accountable/responsible for his/her own behavior, class work, homework, and that it is not the teacher's fault for your child's lack of effort, please hang up and have a nice day!
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A DAVID MUSING
Welcome to South Africa, the land of contrasts. Not just black and white in racial mix, but with similar contrasts in almost every area of life. A 'pot pouri' of 40-45, 000,000 people - nobody seems to know how many - blacks, whites, coloureds and an estimated 10,000,000 illegal immigrants drawn by the lure of the amazing country that this is.Incredibly friendly hosts, yet every outside door and gate is always locked to keep thieves out. Exceedingly generous people, yet there are 23,000 each of reported rapes and murders each year. Unreported? Who knows? Incredible wealth and natural resources, contrasted with dire poverty for many.
A country of great Godly spiritual revelation and action, yet a land in which witchdoctors ply their satanic magic arts. The country of the world's first heart transplant, yet a country where entire villages are being wiped out by AIDS.
Yes, the sceptre of AIDS hangs over the whole country, a timebomb whose time has come. The News last night reported that in one province, Orange Free State, over one third of the people have AIDS or are HIV positive. Unbelievable, but true. The World Bank estimates that the ANC will only be able to retain power for one more term, as beyond that time their support base will have largely have died of AIDS - or TB - or Malaria.
It is obvious that God is the only hope. For without God, the country as it is today will die. Superb work is being done by Christians, churches are thriving and are attended by around 30% of the population, but a miracle is needed if a giant tragedy is to be avoided. Physical help is wonderful, but God's intervention is ultimately the only way the problems can be resolved. Let us pray.
His servant and yours
David Tait
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ABOUT US
WALKING WITH JESUS MINISTRIES is a non-profit, non-denominational, Bible based ministry located in Mount Maunganui, New Zealand. A ministry dedicated to developing discipleship, fostering unity amongst God’s people to achieve the Great Commission, and in doing so, preparing for Christ’s return. It is securely based upon the foundational principles of the Apostles Creed while recognising the wide and rich diversity of beliefs amongst Christians in other areas. In accordance with the Lord’s direction, materials produced by the ministry are available, free of charge, to genuine enquirers upon request. The ministry is solely funded by donations, as the Lord provides. A list of materials available (plus some fun!) is obtainable and freely downloadable from our websitewwj.org.nz or by contacting us as follows.
Walking With Jesus Ministries
P O Box 5160
Mount Maunganui
New Zealand
Phone: (07) 575-7164 International (0064) 7575-7164
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Our role is to bless and encourage those in ministry while promoting co-operation and unity of direction amongst the body of Christ, as emphasised 3 times by Jesus in His longest prayer, immediately prior to His arrest and crucifixion. "… so that they may be one as we are one." (John 17:12, 21, 23-4) Our website is currently being developed to encourage your participation one with another, to share resources, and to enable you to promote events and items of interest to the body as a whole – and have a smile while doing it!
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