Ministry is Laying Down Your Life...
Jesus said that there was no greater love than to lay down your life for your friend. He said this as He was about to lay down His life for the sin of Humanity. After His resurrection from the dead, Jesus then gave His disciples a commission to "Go into all the world and make disciples..." (Matthew 28:18) God's love sent Jesus into the world... God's love sends us. The church is a ministering body living in service to their creator and to their fellow human. It is a great adventure!
Today people are looking for significance. Jesus is the only one who can bring true significance to any life. Abundant life in Jesus involves living out the role of an ambassador of reconciliation. When we come to Jesus we are invited to take a the yoke of ministry. Ministry involves seeking and saving those who are lost. Dietrich Bonhoffer said that, "...to believe is to obey and that obedience leads to belief..." God is calling out to all humans and the call is into God's work. Work that God hasprepared beforehand that we should walk in it to find out more read the second chapter of Ephesians.
