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tVB 36 HELPS MINISTRY TRAINING: EMPOWERED FOR DIVINE APPOINTMENTS


“Therefore, brethren seek out from among you seven men of good reputation, full of the Holy Spirit and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business;.." Acts 6:3 [See also Acts 1:4,8; Exo 31:1-3; and 1st Corinthians 14: 4]

From these scriptures we see how to achieve more powerful service in God's House.

BAPTISM IN THE HOLY SPIRIT

The In-filling with the Holy Spirit is prerequisite for effective spiritual service. Jesus said wait until you are endued with the Holy Spirit's power. The in-filling is the door to true, powerful and irresistible ministry. Without divine empowerment, we are left to struggle in the flesh. We will be left at the level of what our natural senses can achieve. Without the Spirit's empowerment, Stephen would have achieved nothing more than merely serve tables.

"And they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and the Holy Spirit..." Acts 6:5 But that was not all about Stephen, for, "Stephen, full of faith and power, did great signs and wonders among the people" v8. If workers in the church cannot represent the Pastor in power, then the church might as well employ folks from the street to carry out its daily ministrations. The purpose of HELPS ministry is to provide more vessels for the release of God's power into the congregation.

The key here is this:

The apostles served tables with signs and wonders. When they committed the same duty to others, they got the same results as if they were still personally handling that task.

If the Pastor will bless lives if he took the offerings in church, then, scripturally, the usher can expect the same results.

However, you must realize this: Stephen possessed the vital quality necessary for serving effectively - He was full of the Holy Spirit! This in turn contributed to his being full of faith and wisdom. The truth is, you cannot be filled with the Spirit of God, yet lack power, faith and wisdom.

WISDOM

...is not referring to natural human abilities to discern and interpret only, but especially a demonstration of divine insight and ability. It is only by God’s wisdom that Bezaleel and the others could build what they had never seen with exact precision. In the same way, you can help fulfil your Pastor's God-given vision and goals although you were not physically privy to God's dealings with him on the matter.

We are encouraged to pray for wisdom in James 1:5

FAITH

It is the substance of things hoped for and the evidence of things not seen. Without faith we cannot please God. It takes faith to accept and act on another human beings words, especially when you know the frailty of humanity. But you cannot be powerful in service without faith. If you are full of God, you will be full of faith. Faith comes from God through His spoken and revealed word. We build up our faith by praying in the Spirit and meditating in God's word. Get filled with God’s word and you will be full of faith. Ministry without faith cannot last. It is like an electrical appliance without electricity. It only has potential, not impact. If you want your service to really make impact, you must develop your faith in God and His word. There’s no option in this matter!

(Culled from Training Manual of THE CHURCH WORKERS GUIDE TO UNDERSTANDING THE HELPS MINISTRY)

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