Tag: diakonia
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What is Ministry?
Ministry (diakonia) is service. Who determines what service is? The one being served. God calls, and we serve. ANYTHING done in service to God is ministry. Here is how I see it. Human Vocation – In Genesis 1 and 2, we find a call to exercise dominion, a call that is reiterated in various ways…
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The Other Six Days: C6 – Ministry in the Bible
The Other Six Days Part Two – Summoned and Equipped by God: Chapter 6 – Ministry – Transcending Clericalism Ministry in the Bible What is ministry? As we look around the Church today, Stevens suggests that five criteria usually come into play. Place – Work in the Church rather than the marketplace and home. Function…