THE POWER OFINTRODUCTION:

TEAMWORK

PROGRESS TOWORKSHOP 1:

PERFECTION

THE BIBLE GIVES US THREE TYPES OF

PERFECTION:Positional Perfection:

Our standing before God

Ultimate PerfectionWhat we will someday be

THE BIBLE GIVES US THREE TYPES OF

PERFECTION:Practical Perfection:

Spiritual maturing in this life

◦ Teaching is for perfecting

◦ Separation is for perfecting

THE BIBLE GIVES US THREE TYPES OF

PERFECTION:Practical Perfection:

Spiritual maturing in this life

◦ Perfecting is a work of the Spirit

◦ Trials serve in perfecting

THE AGENCY OF PERFECTING IS THE

WORD OF GOD

TEACHING THE WORD BRINGS PROGRESS TO

PERFECTION ◦ Reading – Read the text

◦ Exhortation – explain the text

◦ Doctrine – apply the text

SUCCESSFUL MINISTRY BRINGS PEOPLE TO

UNDERSTAND & EMBRACE TRUTHWhen your mind is renewed then your

behavior responds to your mind.

PURPOSE INWORKSHOP 2:

PERFECTION

PERFECTING THE SAINTS MEANS:

Bringing Individual Believers To Maturity

Bringing The Entire Body Into Unity

◦ Perfection is spiritual maturity

PERFECTING THE SAINTS MEANS:

Bringing Individual Believers To Maturity

Bringing The Entire Body Into Unity

◦ Spiritual maturity is required to do the work of the ministry

PERFECTING THE SAINTS MEANS:

Bringing The Entire Body Into Unity

◦ Mature Christians: ▪ exhibit faithfulness ▪ take responsibility ▪ show initiative ▪ set an example

PERFECTING THE SAINTS MEANS:

Bringing The Entire Body Into Unity

◦ Mature Christians: ▪ work in cooperation ▪ embrace submission

THE PURPOSE OF PERFECTING THE SAINTS IS FOR THE WORK

OF THE MINISTRYImmature Saints Are Not Equipped For The Work

Mature, Equipped Saints Are To Have An Area of

Concentration For The Work

EVERY CHRISTIAN HAS BEEN GIFTED BY THE

HOLY SPIRITThere Are Two Kinds Of

Gifts: ◦ Speaking gifts ◦ Serving gifts

EVERY CHRISTIAN HAS BEEN GIFTED BY THE

HOLY SPIRITEvery Week, Every Christian Should Be Engaged In MinistryMinistry Is Spiritual Service

To The Body of Christ

EVERY CHRISTIAN HAS BEEN GIFTED BY THE

HOLY SPIRITOur Gifts Aren’t For

Ourselves, They Are For Somebody ElseIf We Don’t Minister,

Somebody Else Doesn’t Benefit

EVERY CHRISTIAN HAS BEEN GIFTED BY THE

HOLY SPIRITThere Is No Distinction Of Clergy & Laity In The Bible

EVERY CHRISTIAN HAS BEEN GIFTED BY THE

HOLY SPIRITThe Work Of The Ministry

Involves: ▪ Visiting the sick ▪ Discipling new

Christians ▪ Prayer ▪ Following up on people

with problems

EVERY CHRISTIAN HAS BEEN GIFTED BY THE

HOLY SPIRITThe Work Of The Ministry

Involves: ▪ Spiritual counseling ▪ Providing physical

needs ▪ Showing love and genuine concern

EVERY CHRISTIAN HAS BEEN GIFTED BY THE

HOLY SPIRITThe Work Of The Ministry

Involves: ▪ Reaching people with the Gospel

Philip began as a deacon, which means he was already

recognized for spiritual maturity, and became an

evangelist. Maturity equipped him to serve and serving equipped him for specific

ministry.

If people are not serving and have no desire to serve, it is

because they are not maturing.

Think: Babies don’t have babies. Adults have babies.

“If I have to harangue you into serving or being separated it is not in your heart and either you are not convinced by scripture,

you have not grasped the scripture, or you have rebelled

against the scripture.”- Pastor Hawkins

SPIRITUAL MATURITY RESULTS IN AN EDIFIED

CHURCH

SPIRITUAL MATURITY RESULTS IN A GROWN-

UP KNOWLEDGE OF THE SON OF GOD

SPIRITUAL MATURITY RESULTS IN CHRIST-

LIKENESS

SPIRITUAL MATURITY RESULTS IN A GRASP OF

SOUND DOCTRINEWho gets tossed to and fro by every wind of doctrine? Children

SPIRITUAL MATURITY RESULTS IN SPEAKING

THE TRUTH IN LOVE

SPIRITUAL MATURITY WORKS BECAUSE OF

CHRIST

CONCLUSION:The pastor/teacher is to perfect

the saints for the work of the ministry. The perfecting involves

two things:Leading: a consistent principle & pattern

Feeding: warning of the false & teaching the truth