1. The 5 Biblical Ministries4
The 5 Biblical Ministries

2. Potential for church growth is unlimited
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Potential for church growth is unlimited

3. The Bible provides a pattern for “Unlimited Growth”
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Potential for church growth is unlimited
The Bible provides a pattern for “Unlimited Growth”

4. Review
Potential for church growth is unlimited
The Bible provides a pattern for “Unlimited Growth”
The New Testament pattern requires us to train the church for effective and simultaneous service in the 5 areas of ministry.

5. Review Ministry = Growth Potential for church growth is unlimited
The Bible provides a pattern for “Unlimited Growth”
The New Testament pattern requires us to train the church for effective and simultaneous service in the 5 areas of ministry.
Ministry = Growth

6. The church grows in proportion to its effectiveness in carrying out the five ministries described in Acts 2.

7. 5 Ministry Areas Evangelism – Acts 2:14-41 Education – Acts 2:42a
Fellowship – Acts 2:42b; 43-44; 46
Worship – Acts 2:42c
Service – Acts 2:45

9. A. Preach the Gospel to the Lost
1. Evangelism Ministry
A. Preach the Gospel to the Lost
Therefore let all the house of Israel know for certain that God has made Him both Lord and Christ—this Jesus whom you crucified.” - Acts 2:36

10. 1. Evangelism Ministry Encourage a Response
Preach the Gospel to the Lost
Encourage a Response

11. 37 Now when they heard this, they were pierced to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, “Brethren, what shall we do?” 38 Peter said to them, “Repent, and each of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins; and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit
- Acts 2:37-38

12. 39 For the promise is for you and your children and for all who are far off, as many as the Lord our God will call to Himself.” 40 And with many other words he solemnly testified and kept on exhorting them, saying, “Be saved from this perverse generation!”
- Acts 2:39-40

13. C. Baptize Repentant Believers
1. Evangelism Ministry
C. Baptize Repentant Believers
So then, those who had received his word were baptized; and that day there were added about three thousand souls. - Acts 2:41

14. Confrontational – Acts 2
Evangelism Methods
Confrontational – Acts 2

15. Evangelism Methods
Confrontational – Acts 2
Intellectual – Acts 17

16. Testimonial – Luke 8:39 Evangelism Methods Confrontational – Acts 2
Intellectual – Acts 17
Testimonial – Luke 8:39

17. Interpersonal – Luke 5 Evangelism Methods Confrontational – Acts 2
Intellectual – Acts 17
Testimonial – Luke 8:39
Interpersonal – Luke 5

18. Invitational – John 4 Evangelism Methods Confrontational – Acts 2
Intellectual – Acts 17
Testimonial – Luke 8:39
Interpersonal – Luke 5
Invitational – John 4

19. Service Oriented – Acts 9
Evangelism Methods
Confrontational – Acts 2
Intellectual – Acts 17
Testimonial – Luke 8:39
Interpersonal – Luke 5
Invitational – John 4
Service Oriented – Acts 9

20. Disciples must be taught to obey the teachings of Jesus.
2. Education Ministry
Disciples must be taught to obey the teachings of Jesus.
They were continually devoting themselves to the apostles’ teaching… - Acts 2:42a

21. 2. Education Ministry
Various times and places
The key is what was to be taught
Various methods

22. What Was Taught – Matthew 28:20
The teachings of Jesus
Obedience
Train others to teach

23. The Bible leaves to us the when, where, and how to teach the words of Christ.

24. 3. Fellowship Ministry
They were continually devoting themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship… - Acts 2:42b

25. Fellowship is the word used to describe what Christian’s experience when they share Christ.

26. 43 Everyone kept feeling a sense of awe; and many wonders and signs were taking place through the apostles.
44 And all those who had believed were together and had all things in common;
- Acts 2:43-44

27. Day by day continuing with one mind in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, they were taking their meals together with gladness and sincerity of heart,
- Acts 2:46

28. The Fellowship Ministry is the effort to facilitate and enable disciples to participate in and enjoy each other’s life and faith in Christ.

29. 4. Worship Ministry
They were continually devoting themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer. - Acts 2:42

30. Public Worship
Communion
Acts 2:42c
I Corinthians 11:23-26

31. Public Worship
Prayer
Acts 2:42c

32. Public Worship
Singing of Praises
Acts 2:47
Ephesians 5:19

33. Public Worship
Teaching the Word
Acts 2:41
Acts 2:42
Acts 20:7

34. Giving and Serving to Support the Church
Public Worship
Giving and Serving to Support the Church
I Corinthians 16:2

35. The effort to prepare a public worship service that is Biblical, relevant, orderly and effective is the work of those who serve in the Worship Ministry.

36. 5. Service Ministry
and they began selling their property and possessions and were sharing them with all, as anyone might have need. - Acts 2:45

37. The Service Ministry is the pooling of resources of the church in order to meet the needs of the disciples as well as the community at large.

38. Ministry = Growth
When the church is active in all five ministry areas, the Lord will cause it to grow.
…and the Lord was adding to their number day by day those who were being saved. - Acts 2:47b

39. Organized Ministry = Unlimited Growth

40. Unlimited Growth is not as easy as it looks!