Alexandria Covenant Church
Blessings and challenges come with a growing church.
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God can do amazing things through ordinary people who are empowered by the Holy Spirit. In the book of Acts, the Holy Spirit was given to all believers and the church was born. The church is God's chosen instrument in the world for sharing the good news about Jesus Christ. The book of Acts is all about the unhindered movement of God throughout the world as the gospel of Jesus Christ is proclaimed through the church. Empowered by the Holy Spirit, the early church was an unstoppable movement that proclaimed the Kingdom of God and Jesus Christ as the only way to eternal life. Today, the church empowered by the Holy Spirit is called to continue God's redeeming work in the world by fulfilling God's mission of making Jesus known to the ends of the earth.
Acts of the Apostles 6:1-7 NLT
1. Growing pains can lead to many problems in the church. (v. 1)
2. A ministry plan is necessary to address the many needs of the church. (v. 2-3)
3. The success of a ministry plan is dependent on the priorities of the church. (v. 2-4)
4. People in the church are to share in the ministry responsibilities of the church. (v. 5-7)
Challenge: When you see a need in the church that you can fill, give yourself to meeting that need. Each person serving in the church is critical to the health and well-being of the church. God, please help us understand how important we are to the function of our church family. Fill us with the Holy Spirit, wisdom, faith, God’s grace, and power so we may serve you effectively whenever and wherever you call us. Amen.
Supporting Texts:
Exodus 18:13-27
Ephesians 4:11-16
1 Timothy 3:1-13
Galatians 6:9