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New Vision of Faith Ministerial Institute. NVOF-MI 102: The Call The Great Commission & The Ministry of Reconciliation. Session Objectives. Students will be able to develop and articulate their call in the context of the Great Commission
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New Vision of Faith Ministerial Institute NVOF-MI 102: The Call The Great Commission & The Ministry of Reconciliation
Session Objectives Students will be able to develop and articulate their call in the context of the Great Commission and the Ministry of Reconciliation.
Session Objectives Students will be able to develop and utilize self-reflection strategies to improve the performance and quality of ministry.
What is our ministry? Is it music? Is it prayer? Is it buildings? Is it housing projects? Is it organizations? It is television ministries?
What is our ministry? Read Matthew 28:19 -20 Read Acts 1:8 Please read these text in more than one version/translation of the Bible
The Great Commission • Make disciples of all nations • Baptize in the name of the Father, Son and the Holy Spirit • Teach them to observe all that I (Jesus) have commanded you
The Great Commission You will be my witnesses • In Jerusalem (home) • In Judea (surrounding area) • In Samaria (foreign regions) • And the ends of the earth (all over the world)
What is our ministry? Read II Corinthians 5:18 key verse Read II Corinthians 5: 11- 21 Please read these text in more than one version/translation of the Bible
Ministry of Reconciliation God through Christ reconciled us to Himself. God gave us the ministry of reconciliation.
Ministry of Reconciliation God through Christ was reconciling the world to Himself. God entrusted us with the message of reconciliation.
Ministry In Context After your reading today regarding the Great Commission and the Ministry of Reconciliation; you should be able to share what we have been called to do in its proper context.
Meditation & Reflection • Close your eyes • Take a deep breath. Exhale. • Take another deep breath. Exhale. • Sit quietly for 2 minutes and meditate on today’s lesson
Meditation & Reflection Ask God to reveal to you what God’s purpose is for today. What do You want me to take from this experience? Ask God to speak to you. Tell God that you are listening.
Meditation & Reflection PRAYER: Lord, we thank you for showing us Your purpose and our responsibility to reach the world for Your kingdom. Thank you for encouraging our hearts today to work together. Amen. *Feel free to add your own silent petitions to this prayer*
Meditation & Reflection Write in your journals what you sense the Lord is saying to you through today’s lesson.
PAUL • What component of today’s experience were helpful to you? • How were those components helpful to you?
SAUL • What component of today’s experience need modifying to help improve your experience? • How can we modify those components to help your experience?