10 ministry truths
 At Valley we believe that ministry is using whatever God
has given us to serve Him and the needs of others and
here are...
10 Truths About Ministry
1. I’VE BEEN CREATED FOR
MINISTRY!
"For we are God’s workmanship, created in Christ
Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance
for us to do." Ephesians 2:10
2. I’VE BEEN SAVED FOR
MINISTRY!
"It is He who saved us and chose us for His holy
work, not because we deserved it but because that was
His plan long before the world began..." 2 Timothy 1:9
(LB)
“SAVED TO SERVE”
3. I’VE BEEN CALLED INTO
MINISTRY!
"God, in his grace, chose me even before I was born,
and called me to serve Him." Galatians 1:15 (GN)
"I urge you to live a life worthy of the calling you
have received." Ephesians 4:1
"...you will serve as holy priests..." 1 Peter 2:5 (GN)
I am not who I think I am,
I am not who you think I am.
But I really am who God says I am!
A LIFE CHANGING TRUTH – MY PRIMARY IDENTITY:
I AM A MINISTER OF JESUS CHRIST!
4. I’VE BEEN GIFTED FOR
MINISTRY!
"God has given each of you some special abilities; be
sure to use them to help each other, passing on to
others God’s many kinds of blessings." 1 Peter 4:10 (LB)
5. I’VE BEEN AUTHORIZED FOR
MINISTRY!
"(Jesus said) All authority in heaven and earth has
been given to me. Therefore, go and make disciples..."
Matthew 28:18-19
"We are therefore Christ’s ambassadors..." 2
Corinthians 5:20
6. I’M COMMANDED TO MINISTER!
"(Jesus) Your attitude must be like my own, for I,
the Messiah, did not come to be served, but to serve..."
Matthew 20:28 (LB)
7. I’M TO BE EQUIPPED FOR
MINISTRY!
"God gave...pastors and teachers to prepare God’s
people for works of ministry so that the Body of Christ
may be built up..." Ephesians 4:11-12
8. THE BODY OF CHRIST NEEDS MY
MINISTRY!
"All of you together are the one Body of Christ and
each of you is a separate and necessary part of it." 1
Corinthians 12:27
Ministry always functions in the context of the
church family.
"When Jesus saw the crowds, he had compassion on them
because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep
without a shepherd. Then he said, “The harvest is great
but the workers are few. Ask the Lord to send out
workers into his harvest field." Matthew 9:36-37
9. I AM ACCOUNTABLE FOR MY
MINISTRY!
"So then, each of us will give an account of himself
to God." Romans 14:12
The Parable of the Talents: Matthew 25:14-30
10. I WILL BE REWARDED FOR MY
MINISTRY!
"Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as
working for the Lord, not men, since you know that you
will receive an inheritance from the Lord as a reward."
Colossians 3:23,24
"Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been
faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of
many things. Come and share your Master’s happiness!"
Matthew 25:23
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