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« on: December 31, 2007, 04:52:12 PM » |
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Do you consider your service as ministry? Would you say it's a gift to God?
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Sara
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« Reply #1 on: January 22, 2008, 10:48:37 AM » |
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I am just getting started in this ministry and really I have not even told my pastor that God has called me to be her armorbearer yet, because I'm not sure I'm good enough (yes, I know how stupid that sounds) I do pray for her all thoughout the day and help her in any other way I can, I just haven't said the words. Not only is she my pastor but she is also my Mother-in-Law, I just feel intemadated telling her when I her for God. When truth of the matter is this, most of the people in the church rely on the pastor to hear from God for them, instead of getting on their knees and pushing back their plate and seek God themselves. I see this and realalize that our Pastors need our prayers more then we need theirs. They have a tramendes responsablity on their shoulders. I'll get off of my soap box now.
~Sara
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cervant
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« Reply #2 on: February 04, 2008, 02:08:52 PM » |
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I believe that everything that God calls me to do is Ministry, even down to speaking to someone that maybe having a bad day. Every work that I do is ministry to me.
Yes, because me within myself would not be able to do the work that God has called me to do. Me within myself would never be able to fulfill the purpose of my Destiny on my own
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smashe2003
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« Reply #3 on: February 04, 2008, 05:42:44 PM » |
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How is the office of an armorbearer a ministry or service?
I know that is a Gift to God to just as Aaron and Hur held up the hands of Moses in the old testment we assist in bringing the vision in the our Leaders not only from the stages of pregancy but to birth as well. Its not about us, its all about bringing the very manifestion of Gods Kingdom from heaven right down here on earth to advance his kingdom and for lives to be change healed delivered, and set free.
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aretha hence
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« Reply #4 on: February 22, 2008, 08:18:20 PM » |
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Do you consider your service as ministry? Would you say it's a gift to God?
YES; GOD HAS BLESSED ME WITH THE GIFT OF HELPS,AND MY CHURCH TRULY BENEFIT FROM IT. |
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samuel omega
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« Reply #5 on: March 05, 2008, 02:56:40 PM » |
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I in no doubt consider it as a ministry and as a way to express my appreciation to God for all he has done in my life.
Infact i consider it to be a PRIVILEDGE to be involved in any activity that seeks to advance the course of the kingdom.
Thank God!
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royt
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« Reply #6 on: March 09, 2008, 09:38:34 PM » |
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Yes I do consider my service as a ministry. Romans 12 says having gifts differing according to the grace given us. The seventh verse talks about service which is stated in the Bible as (ministry). This is a ministry gift given by God's grace.
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« Reply #7 on: March 15, 2008, 09:53:21 PM » |
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Absolutely, the ministry gifts, the gifts of the Holy Spirit, the talents and the abilitys that God has blessed us with are of course, for us to enjoy and be blessed by, but the deeper purpose is to present Christ our Savior, Healer, Redeemer, Lord, King, and all of His benefits (Psa. 103:2)etc to those around us, and the ultimate purpose is to present ourselves as living sacrifices (gifts) unto God...Romans 12:2
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Armed2serve
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« Reply #8 on: March 24, 2008, 11:21:04 PM » |
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I believe my service is a ministry God as gifted me with. I am thankful that I have suffered many tribulations in my life, that have taught me how to be humble.
Nothing is about me, it is about my service to God and my leader.
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Geigusi
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« Reply #9 on: April 12, 2008, 10:57:44 AM » |
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Yes I sure do see it as a gift and as such I also see it as a trust I must fearfully and diligently care for as a faithful steward, because I recognize it is a gift not for me but for others. My life is not my own.
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pressmywaythru
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« Reply #10 on: April 21, 2008, 09:44:12 PM » |
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It was just this past weekend when my pastor called me over and asked me to be the armor bearer to his wife. Mine is a testimony in itself that I would love to share. We had a women's conference this past weekend that was at another church and they asked if we would help out. So I helped out by being an altar worker and greeter. Before the conference we did a 21 day daniel fast. So I had my prayers that I was seeking the answers to and one of my prayers was my purpose, what was my calling for little old me (smile). To make a long story short, on day two of the conference after the two oclock session my pastors wife seen me and told me to stay where I was at because she had to tell me something. So I was like ok and she came back and said I need you to pray because God is telling me something about you and I want confirmation. So I was like ok as I smiled at her. Well I went to eat and I did pray on it asking the Lord to give her confirmation. Well at the seven o'clock service, my pastor was standing next to his wife and everybody was just crying because we all just standing there just praising God and I am covering saints up because they done fell in the spirit. My pastor then called me over and said to me, You know I love my wife more than anything in this world and I wouldn't just trust just anybody with her. I was a little confused as to why he telling me but I was like yes I do, and he was like it would be with great honor if you could be my wife's armor bearer and her face just lit up so proudly and I mean man, that expression on her face was priceless because when he said that she was like that is exactly what God was telling me. She was like I didn't tell him that. So yes I truely do know for a fact that mine is a gift to God. I can see it being called a ministry, just me personally I am not there yet.
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bcrawford
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« Reply #11 on: April 24, 2008, 09:19:27 PM » |
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Yes it is, its what I want to give as saying and being thankful for were GOD has brought through and from.
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Ivy Grant
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« Reply #12 on: April 30, 2008, 09:41:53 PM » |
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yes, I consider it to be a gift from God, so therefore unless I use it in the way that God wants me to them that will stop my blessing
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iyam humble
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« Reply #13 on: May 03, 2008, 05:23:28 PM » |
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Initially I had not considered it a gift...not even necessarily a gift to God more than to the pastor I would be serving. But I went through a delima where I found myself being envious of people who had the up front ministries that resulted in applauds and high recognition which made me really fell like I was just helping the pastor and that's it. Then after some prayer and reading through the first few gospels of the new testament, I learn that to serve was on of the highest callings. One reason is it's hard to make room for pride and ego when you wash someones feet or other task that most would concider menial. I had gone over similar passages as you have stated in your site about being a part of the body and one needs the other. Now I know that this is a gift from God and it is truly a ministry.  |
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Ivy Grant
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« Reply #14 on: May 03, 2008, 11:36:38 PM » |
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Yes I do consider it to be a gift to and from God, and I don't take it likely.
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