Christianity in the 3rd Millennium
Posted in Christian, Current Events in Christianity, House Church, Ministry, Religion on Nov 27th, 2008
In the last article (part 4 of ther series) we looked at the current concepts of “ministry.” The popular idea is that of position, power, authority and at least a little bit of being catered to. These are foreign notions to to New testament ministers and writers.
As we saw earlier, the word Ministry was the [...]
Posted in Christian, Current Events in Christianity, House Church, Ministry, Personal Ramblings, Religion on Sep 27th, 2008
Ministry NEVER refered to a positon; it always indicated the doing of the work. In the Old Testament the Hebrew word for “ministry” (in realtion to the function of the priests toward the congregation) was ‘Shawrath” and it meant to “attend as menial or as a worshipper.” In the New Testament the word “minister” is “diakoneo,” the word from which we get “deacon.” It simply means “to be an attendant, or to wait tables.” Not very ego boosting, is it? The word “ministry” is similar, with only a slight change: diakonIA.
Posted in Christian, Current Events in Christianity, House Church, Ministry, Personal Ramblings, Religion on Sep 21st, 2008
There are two ways to approach ministry, one is the religious route and one is the spiritual route. There is a big difference between religiousness and spirituality. God does not want us to be religious; He wants us to be spiritual. Religion is maintaining the status quo, repeating what has been handed down by the group you are with in terms of doctrine, faith and practice. Spirituality on the other had has to do with following the Holy Spirit, which often conflicts with men’s traditions. Paul said, “They are the sons of God who are lead by the Spirit of God.” Romans 8 (around verse 14).
Dr. Steve Highlander
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