Ministries of Mercy - Session XVI
Posted in Ministries of Mercy on Aug 20th, 2006 Comments Off
Ministries of Mercy - Session XVI
Conclusions
Teaching: John Bennetch
'Ministries of Mercy' Category
“Ministries of Mercy- The Call of the Jericho Road” (A study of the book by Timothy J. Keller, P&R Publishing, 1997.) Leader: John Bennetch
Ministries of Mercy - Session XV
Posted in Articles, Ministries of Mercy on Aug 13th, 2006 Comments Off
Ministries of Mercy - Session XV
Meeting Needs
Teaching: John Bennetch
Excerpt:
When helping a needy family, adjust your expectations by determining whether they are “broke” or poor. Identify all problems and dependencies and outline a ministry plan which addresses them. Let only mercy limit mercy. (Keller, p. 225)
Ministries of Mercy - Session XIV
Posted in Articles, Ministries of Mercy on Aug 6th, 2006 Comments Off
Ministries of Mercy - Session XIV
Mercy Ministry and Church Growth
Teaching: David Schmidt
Excerpt:
“We must integrate evangelism with mercy ministries and provide follow-up strategies that will incorporate new believes from our mercy ministries into the church” (Keller, p. 207)
Ministries of Mercy - Session XIII
Posted in Articles, Ministries of Mercy on Jul 30th, 2006 Comments Off
Ministries of Mercy - Session XIII
Managing Your Ministry
Teaching: John Bennetch
Excerpt”
“ To maintain and build a mercy ministry, we must learn to plan and coordinate.” (Keller, p. 194)
Ministries of Mercy - Session XII
Posted in Articles, Ministries of Mercy on Jul 23rd, 2006 Comments Off
Ministries of Mercy - Session XII
Expanding Your Vision
Teaching: John Bennetch
Excerpt:
“One of the main reasons that many churches do not develop effective mercy ministries is
American individualism. We must see the social dimensions of the gospel and develop
ministries of relief, social transformation, and justice.” (Keller, p. 174)
Once the church has planted mercy ministry, the […]
Ministries of Mercy - Session XI
Posted in Articles, Ministries of Mercy on Jul 16th, 2006 Comments Off
Ministries of Mercy - Session XI
Mobilizing The Church
Teaching: John Bennetch
Excerpt:
“ We can actually plant mercy ministries through church-wide projects, the organizing of grass-roots mission groups, and careful program planning.” (Keller, p. 154)
This can be achieved in two modes:
Top Down: leadership develops and establishes a program; leaders get congregation involved and recruit, train, […]
Ministries of Mercy - Session X
Posted in Articles, Ministries of Mercy on Jul 9th, 2006 Comments Off
Ministries of Mercy - Session X
Preparing The Church
Teaching: John Bennetch
Excerpt:
“ ‘Fertilize’ the church for mercy by motivating the whole church. Then do the ‘spade work’ of meeting some basic needs within the church and of surveying the community for felt needs.” (Keller, p. 133)
The Church as a garden…
“If you are a Christian […]
Ministries of Mercy - Session IX
Posted in Articles, Ministries of Mercy on Jul 2nd, 2006 Comments Off
Ministries of Mercy - Session IX
Getting Started
Teaching: John Bennetch
Excerpt:
“Every Christian family must develop its own ministry of mercy by looking at the needs closest to it and meeting them through loving deeds and a spirit of encouragement.”
( Keller, p. 123)
Ministries of Mercy - Session VIII
Posted in Articles, Ministries of Mercy on Jun 25th, 2006 Comments Off
Ministries of Mercy - Session VIII
Word and Deed: A Balanced Testimony
Teaching: John Bennetch
Excerpt:
“Which of these three do you think was a neighbor to the man who fell into the hands of the robbers?”
The expert in the law replied, “The one who had mercy on him.” (Luke 10:36-37)
“The ministry of mercy is not just a […]
Ministries of Mercy - Session VII
Posted in Articles, Ministries of Mercy on Jun 18th, 2006 Comments Off
Ministries of Mercy - Session VII
Excerpt:
When he saw him, he took pity on him. He went to him and bandaged his wounds (Luke 10:33-35)
“God’s mercy comes to us without conditions, but does not proceed without our cooperation. So too our aid must begin freely, regardless of the recipient’s merits. But our […]
Ministries of Mercy - Session VI
Posted in Ministries of Mercy on Jun 11th, 2006 Comments Off
Ministries of Mercy - Session VI
Church and World: A Balanced Focus
Teaching: John Bennetch
Ministries of Mercy - Session V
Posted in Ministries of Mercy on Jun 4th, 2006 Comments Off
Ministries of Mercy - Session V
Giving and Keeping: A Balanced Lifestyle
Teaching: John Bennetch
Excerpt:
The next day he took out two silver coins and gave them to the innkeeper. “Look after him,” he said, “and when I return, I will reimburse you for any extra expense you may have.” (Luke 10:35)
“Christians must give sacrificially, until their lifestyle […]
Ministries of Mercy - Session IV
Posted in Ministries of Mercy on May 27th, 2006 Comments Off
Ministries of Mercy - Session IV
The Motivation for Mercy
Teaching: John Bennetch
Excerpt:
And when he saw him, he took pity on him. (Luke 10:33)
“The only true and enduring motivation for the ministry of mercy is an experience and a grasp of the grace of God in the gospel. If we know we are sinners […]
Ministries of Mercy - Session III
Posted in Ministries of Mercy on May 21st, 2006 Comments Off
Ministries of Mercy - Session III
The Character of Mercy
Teaching: John Bennetch
Excerpt:
He went to him and bandaged his wounds, pouring on oil and wine. Then he put the man on his own donkey, took him to an inn and took care of him. The next day he took out two silver coins and gave […]
Ministries of Mercy - Session II
Posted in Ministries of Mercy on May 14th, 2006 Comments Off
Ministries of Mercy - Session II
The Call to Mercy
Teaching: John Bennetch
On one occasion an expert in the law stood up to test Jesus. “Teacher,” he asked, “what must I do to inherit eternal life?”
“What is written in the Law?” he replied. “How do you read it?” He answered: “ Love the Lord […]
Ministries of Mercy - Session I
Posted in Ministries of Mercy on May 7th, 2006 Comments Off
Ministries of Mercy - Session I
The Jericho Road
Teaching: John Bennetch
Excerpt:
On one occasion an expert in the law stood up to test Jesus. “Teacher,” he asked, “what must I do to inherit eternal life?”
“What is written in the Law?” he replied. “How do you read it?” He answered: “ Love the Lord your […]