Relationship Based Ministry
Hello readers! I hope and pray all is well wherever you are.
Since my last blog entry I have talked with my good friend Ryan Steyn (thusiconfess.blogspot.com), who said that the key to successful ministry is to build it on relationships. I couldn't agree more. For any ministry to be successful it has to be built on good, strong, and solid relationships. This can seen all through out the Bible. In Genesis 12 when God called Abram to leave his home and take all that he had (family and possessions) and go to where God wanted him to be. You know that Abram and Sarai had a good relationship and up root everything and move. Fast-forward to Genesis 22. Abram's name had been changed to Abraham quit a few years back and now has Isaac, whom by now is probably 12 years of age. In this chapter God puts Abraham to the ultimate test of sacrificing the son of promise on an alter to Him. I think Abraham's and Isaac's relationship had to be unbelievable strong to go through an ordeal like this. And of course there are a host of others that we could talk about here from both the Old Testament and New Testament alike. Clearly having a good trusting relationship is the key to anything successful in life. If everyone trusts all of those in the group, they will go to the ends of the earth for one another. A great example of this is Jesus and the disciples. They all had been together for 2 or 3 years. The disciples, no doubt, didn't understand a lot of what Jesus was teaching them at the time, but still they hung on every word He said to them. They were constantly together until Jesus was arrested in John 18 (and various places in the other 3 Gospel accounts). When He was arrested the 12 disciples ran like scared animals. But they could seem to get away. In John 19: 19 we read, "On the evening on the first day of the week, when the disciples were together, ...". It would go on to say why they locked the door, because they were afraid of the Jews. But I say this because they were drawn together and no doubt loved each other like brothers. In that verse Jesus appeared to them alive in that room! Wow! What an amazing sight that must have been. And no doubt that scared bunch got so excited they jumped out of their chairs all at once when they saw Him. When there is trust in a relationship between the leaders and followers and follower to follower, everyone will go to the ends of the earth for one another. I only hope and pray I will be that trusted to lead.
Any thoughts please? God bless you all! Peace!
Since my last blog entry I have talked with my good friend Ryan Steyn (thusiconfess.blogspot.com), who said that the key to successful ministry is to build it on relationships. I couldn't agree more. For any ministry to be successful it has to be built on good, strong, and solid relationships. This can seen all through out the Bible. In Genesis 12 when God called Abram to leave his home and take all that he had (family and possessions) and go to where God wanted him to be. You know that Abram and Sarai had a good relationship and up root everything and move. Fast-forward to Genesis 22. Abram's name had been changed to Abraham quit a few years back and now has Isaac, whom by now is probably 12 years of age. In this chapter God puts Abraham to the ultimate test of sacrificing the son of promise on an alter to Him. I think Abraham's and Isaac's relationship had to be unbelievable strong to go through an ordeal like this. And of course there are a host of others that we could talk about here from both the Old Testament and New Testament alike. Clearly having a good trusting relationship is the key to anything successful in life. If everyone trusts all of those in the group, they will go to the ends of the earth for one another. A great example of this is Jesus and the disciples. They all had been together for 2 or 3 years. The disciples, no doubt, didn't understand a lot of what Jesus was teaching them at the time, but still they hung on every word He said to them. They were constantly together until Jesus was arrested in John 18 (and various places in the other 3 Gospel accounts). When He was arrested the 12 disciples ran like scared animals. But they could seem to get away. In John 19: 19 we read, "On the evening on the first day of the week, when the disciples were together, ...". It would go on to say why they locked the door, because they were afraid of the Jews. But I say this because they were drawn together and no doubt loved each other like brothers. In that verse Jesus appeared to them alive in that room! Wow! What an amazing sight that must have been. And no doubt that scared bunch got so excited they jumped out of their chairs all at once when they saw Him. When there is trust in a relationship between the leaders and followers and follower to follower, everyone will go to the ends of the earth for one another. I only hope and pray I will be that trusted to lead.
Any thoughts please? God bless you all! Peace!
posted by Zack | 10:18 AM
4 Comments:
Hey Zack!! Love reading your blog- such insight!! Thanks for the sweet comments- so glad that you are doing great! Our email addresses are amymware@yahoo.com and Scott is scottaware@yahoo.com. Glad we can keep in touch through the blog! Love ya!
Relationships are important, in fact, I have seen church fights stop because of relationship and start because of relationships.
i definitley agree! once people get to know you they are more willing to learn about Jesus. God Bless, Annie
so i just read the post before this and i went sand surfing once on those dunes!
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