The Spirit Of Christian Service

Author : Stephen Seamands
Publisher : InterVarsity Press
ISBN 13 : 0830876359
Total Pages : 190 pages
Book Rating : 4.58/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Ministry in the Image of God written by Stephen Seamands and published by InterVarsity Press. This book was released on 2009-09-20 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Merit winner in the 2006 Christianity Today Book Awards! "As the Father has sent me, so I send you." Those of us called to Christian ministry are commissioned and sent by Jesus, just as he himself was called and sent by the Father. Thus we naturally pattern our ministries after Christ's example. But distinctively Christian service involves the Spirit as well, just as Jesus himself accomplished his ministry in the power of the Spirit. Thus the whole Trinity--Father, Son and Holy Spirit--gives shape to truly authentic Christian ministry. Though as Christians we all affirm the doctrine of the Trinity, many of us might struggle to explain how understanding the Trinity could actually shape our ministry. Stephen Seamands demonstrates how a fully orbed theology of the Trinity transforms our perception and practice of vocational ministry. Theological concepts like relationality and perichoresis have direct relevance to pastoral life and work, especially in unfolding a trinitarian approach to relationships, service and mission. A thoroughly trinitarian outlook provides the fuel for our ministry "of Jesus Christ, to the Father, through the Holy Spirit, on behalf of the church and the world." Essential reading for pastors, parachurch workers, counselors, missionaries, youth ministers and all who are called to any vocation of Christian ministry.

Author : John Dundas Robertson
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 308 pages
Book Rating : 4.S6/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Holy Spirit and Christian Service written by John Dundas Robertson and published by . This book was released on 1901 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Zacharias Tanee Fomum
Publisher : ZTF Books Online
ISBN 13 : 131046720X
Total Pages : 188 pages
Book Rating : 4.02/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Way of Christian Service written by Zacharias Tanee Fomum and published by ZTF Books Online. This book was released on 2016-05-22 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Serving the Lord is something that is best begun in His immediate presence. When a person has served Him in His immediate presence and satisfied His heart, He may send such a one to go and serve on His behalf. Serving the Lord in His immediate presence consists essentially in worshipping Him. Of the leaders of the church in Antioch it was said, "While they were worshipping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, 'Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.' Then after fasting and praying, they laid their hands on them and sent them off" (Acts 13:2-3). Barnabas and Saul were sent out to serve from the presence of the Lord to the work to which God had called them. They were ministering in His presence when He sent them away to minister on His behalf. All service of the Lord ought to begin that way. Serving the Lord is invariably tied to resurrection life. No one can truly serve the Lord without that He, the Lord of all glory, has taken the initiative to bring that one into His service. This is so because those who serve Him must know death with Christ and resurrection with Him. Service is the flow of the life of God, and without resurrection life, there can be no flow. People can do many things in the Lord's name, but only that which flows from life will last, and to have the flow of life there must, first of all, be death. A person will minister in proportion to the extent to which he has died and risen with Christ. Those who spare them¬selves the hard demands of the cross will find that they have also spared themselves the ministry of life. The extent to which a person surrenders himself to death to the world and the flesh, is the extent to which that one will know resurrection life and resurrection ministry. There can be a work in might and power that is not fully of the Holy Spirit. Samson ministered in power, although he was out of vital fellowship with the Holy God. God demands holiness from all who would serve Him to His satisfaction. Finally, we want to say that Christian work is acceptable in His sight and satisfies His heart only to the extent to which it is in harmony with His will and under His direction. Every work that is outside His will and direction is not only useless; it is an abomination to Him. Too many believers today are doing nothing for the Lord. They are shy and withdrawn and lack boldness and a clear sense of direction. Where are those who would dare to step out at His command and take entire villages, towns, provinces, nations, and continents for Him? Where are those who would seek great things for Him? My prayer is that the Lord of the harvest should use these messages to raise servants and slaves unto His glorious Son, and that such will start in His presence and, as He directs, end in the uttermost parts of the world. Lord Jesus, ignore the weaknesses and shortcomings both of these messages and of the human messenger, and use them, Lord, for Your glory. Amen.

Author : Theodore Andoseh
Publisher : ZTF Books Online
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 185 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Spirit of Christian Service written by Theodore Andoseh and published by ZTF Books Online. This book was released on with total page 185 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Do you feel like you could be doing more to serve God? Are you looking for practical guidance and biblical wisdom to help improve your stewardship and service? Join Pastor Theodore Andoseh on a journey of self-discovery and spiritual growth with this powerful collection of live narrative homilies on the Spirit of Christian Service, delivered throughout 2022 at the Christian Missionary Fellowship International headquarters in Cameroon, offers practical guidance and biblical wisdom to help improve your stewardship and service to God. From The Ingredients of a Miracle to Jealousy and Covetousness in Service, each chapter offers a deeper understanding of the principles and practices that lead to effective Christian service. Whether you're a seasoned Christian worker or just starting out, this book is a must-read for anyone looking to deepen their walk with Christ and become a more effective servant of God.

Author : Ellen G. White
Publisher : Review and Herald Pub Assoc
ISBN 13 : 0828017328
Total Pages : 290 pages
Book Rating : 4.29/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Christian Service written by Ellen G. White and published by Review and Herald Pub Assoc. This book was released on 2002 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : French L. Arrington
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780871482266
Total Pages : 546 pages
Book Rating : 4.66/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Encountering the Holy Spirit written by French L. Arrington and published by . This book was released on 2003-04-01 with total page 546 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Witness Lee
Publisher : Living Stream Ministry
ISBN 13 : 0736353704
Total Pages : 119 pages
Book Rating : 4.00/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Spirit and Service in Spirit written by Witness Lee and published by Living Stream Ministry. This book was released on 2001-01-01 with total page 119 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Bible reveals that the believers’ service to God, including our worship, prayer, fellowship, and work for God, must come from the source of the divine Spirit in our human spirit. Only the service that comes out of this kind of contact and fellowship is the service that God wants, and only this kind of service is acceptable to Him. In The Spirit and Service in Spirit Witness Lee shows that true Christian service is a matter of believers serving, worshipping, contacting, and fellowshipping with the Spirit of God in their regenerated human spirit. To this end we must deny ours self with its natural faculties and contact God, dealing with Him thoroughly and inwardly. Only then can we render service which is from God, which takes God as its source, which relies on God, and which is for God.

Author : Warren W. Wiersbe
Publisher : Baker Books
ISBN 13 : 1441234624
Total Pages : 144 pages
Book Rating : 4.29/5 ( download)

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Download or read book 10 Power Principles for Christian Service written by Warren W. Wiersbe and published by Baker Books. This book was released on 2010-07-01 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a church culture that is rapidly losing its unique, intergenerational make-up in favor of small groups and even entire churches designed to target specific age groups, it can be difficult for ministers to relate to those who are not in their own demographic. But Warren and David Wiersbe, representing two generations, believe that generational differences should not keep ministers from relating to their congregations. In this thoughtful and practical book, they offer ten principles for Christian service that always work, at all times and in all places, inviting ministers to get back to the basics of serving others. New and seasoned pastors alike will find this a welcome source of inspiration and instruction on how they can relate and minister to people of all ages.

Author : J I Packer
Publisher : Inter-Varsity Press
ISBN 13 : 1789740584
Total Pages : 334 pages
Book Rating : 4.85/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Keep in Step with the Spirit (second edition) written by J I Packer and published by Inter-Varsity Press. This book was released on 2020-05-21 with total page 334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since we live by the Spirit, let us keep in step with the Spirit (Galatians 5:25). The Holy Spirit empowers us, guides us, and enables us to grow and endure in our relationship with the Father through Jesus Christ. Often the most misunderstood member of the Trinity, the person of the Spirit continues to attract attention today amidst church revivals and renewals. In this new edition of his classic Keep in Step with the Spirit, J. I. Packer seeks to help Christians reaffirm the biblical call to holiness and the Spirit s role in keeping our covenant with God. Packer guides us through the riches and depth of the Spirit s work, assesses versions of holiness and the charismatic life, and shows how Christ must always be at the centre of true Spirit-led ministry. A new chapter explores Christian assurance. With abiding relevance and significance, Keep in Step with the Spirit sets forth vital knowledge for healthy and joyous Christian living, through understanding and experience of God the Holy Spirit. Here is a book for every serious believer to read and re-read.

Author : Kortright Davis
Publisher : Paulist Press
ISBN 13 : 9780809138906
Total Pages : 218 pages
Book Rating : 4.05/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Serving with Power written by Kortright Davis and published by Paulist Press. This book was released on 1999 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: