1. S.H.A.P.E.d to
Serve Process”
“The Ministry Discovery
Marikina Foursquare Gospel Church
January 20, 2013

2. PURPOSE OF
THE
MESSAGE

3. PURPOSE OF 1) I will DISCOVER my unique
design (S.H.A.P.E.) for
MESSAGE ministry and commit to
developing and using my
God-given abilities in serving
THE
God and others through my
church family.

4. PURPOSE OF
2) I will SELECT and begin
MESSAGE
SERVING in the ministry of
my church that best
EXPRESSES what God wants
THE
me to be.

5. I. WHAT IS
MINISTRY?

6. MINISTRY?
I. WHAT IS
diakonos (Greek)
to serve

7. MINISTRY?
I. WHAT IS
Ministry is using whatever
God has given me to serve
Him and the needs of others.

8. II. WE MINISTER
IN 3
DIRECTIONS

9. II. WE MINISTER
DIRECTIONS
• To God (Acts 13:2)
• To the believers (Heb 6:10)
• To the unbelievers (Matt 5:13)
IN 3

10. III. WE MINISTER
IN 5 AREAS OF
NEED
(HOLISTIC)

11. III. WE MINISTER
• To people’s PHYSICAL needs
IN 3 AREAS OF (Matt 25:35-36, 40; Matt 10:42)
• To people’s EMOTIONAL
needs (1 Thess 5:14)
• To people’s SOCIAL needs
NEED
(Heb 10:24-25)

12. III. WE MINISTER
IN 3 AREAS OF • To people’s INTELLECTUAL
needs (2 Tim 4:16)
• To people’s SPIRITUAL needs
(2 Cor 5:18; Col 1:28-29)
NEED

13. IV. PURPOSE

14. IV. PURPOSE God wants to use
me to help others
toward maturity.

15. V. THE PRIORITY
OF MINISTRY
WHY SHOULD I BE
INTERESTED?

16. V. THE PRIORITY • I’ve been CREATED for
OF MINISTRY ministry (Eph 2:10)
• I’ve been SAVED for ministry
(2 Tim 1:19)
• I’ve been CALLED for ministry
(Gal 1:15; 1 Peter 2:9-10)

17. V. THE PRIORITY I am not who I think I am.
OF MINISTRY I am not who you think I
am.
But I really am who God
says I am.

18. V. THE PRIORITY
OF MINISTRY My primary identity:
I AM A MINISTER OF
JESUS CHRIST.

19. V. THE PRIORITY • I’ve been GIFTED for ministry
OF MINISTRY (1 Peter 4:10)
• I’ve been AUTHORIZED for
ministry (Matt 28:18-19)
• I am COMMANDED to
minister (Col 4:17; Matt 20:28)

20. V. THE PRIORITY • I am to be EQUIPPED for
OF MINISTRY ministry (Eph 4:11-12)
• The body of Christ NEEDS
my ministry (1 Cor 12:27)
Ministry always functions in the
context of the CHURCH FAMILY.

21. V. THE PRIORITY • I am ACCOUNTABLE for my
OF MINISTRY ministry (Rom 14:12)
Parable of the Talents
(Matthew 25:14-30)
• I will be REWARDED for my
ministry (Col 3:23-24; Matt 25:23)

22. CONCLUSION
FREELY YOU HAVE
RECEIVED, FREELY
GIVE. (Matthew 10:8)

23. REFLECTION
How are you serving the Lord now?
Any idea on how God can use you?