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God commissioned Joshua to lead Israel across the Jordan and into the promised land.
We know that what God promises He delivers.
As we read further in Chapter 1 of book of Joshua, we learn how God defines success and prosperity.
We also learn where we get the strength to keep going and continue to press forward toward our goals.
In verse 7, God completes the commission by giving Joshua the leadership manual.
How do you learn how to be a leader.
You can read books but you have to jump in and do the work of a leader.
The best way is to be and understudy or apprentice.
He was close to fifty when he was called to assist the leader.
When his leader told him to do something, he did it. No whining.
He was an apprentice for about thirty-five years before how became the leader.
Consistency is a trait we all share.
We want to be consistent with our decisions.
When we make a decision making a commitment to do something. We act in accordance with that commitment.
This is true for good decisions – those we perceive to work well. They have outcomes we are pleased with.
Without a doubt, the purpose of a ministry is important.
It’s our why.
It’s what we rally around.
It’s our cause.
it’s what we tell people we’re doing.
It’s how we fill in the blanks. We help people _______, because ________.
Here are a examples from my reading.
I help people by gathering and donating professional clothing for job interviews because it makes them feel good about themselves and they are more confident.
I help people get bibles in their own language in countries where bibles are not permitted because they want to seek the word of God.
I write about my experience of how God help me survive a financial crises because people want to get out of the death trap of dept.
I write about ending sex trafficking in California because women are being captured and sold as sex slaves.
I go on missionary trips to Africa, because people are hungry and need to hear and feel the touch of the Gospel.
Here’s mine. I help people learn how to maximize the use of the internet for their ministry or evangelism program, because communication is critical to building a ministry. It needs work. I’m exploring different options. I think you really learn your why by doing because you see how you’re affecting people.
What is your purpose?
Send me a message. I want to help you. If you like, I’ll use it as an example for a post and promote it on social media.
Purpose is why a ministry exists.
Some may call this mission and vision. I like purpose for small ventures.
The purpose of a ministry comes down to changing lives.
What does Jesus suggest as the purpose of a ministry?
Case 1:
First is that Jesus has been given all authority. so we need to follow what He says.
He tells us to make disciples everywhere by preaching the Gospel, to baptize them and to teach them what it means to love Him – follow His commandments.
He tells us to make sure people know the impact of the decision to follow Him or not follow Him – saved or condemned.
He tells us we are to witness, even be a martyr, to people in our local area, to those in our country and elsewhere in the world. This applies to everyone – no playing favorites. And not to worry because He is always with us. See Matthew 28:18-20, Mark 16:15-16, Acts 1:8.
Case: 2
Jesus tells us that anyone who wants be a follower must turn away from our selfish ways and take up our cross daily. This is for anyone – no exceptions. This means that what Jesus wants is more important than anything we want. This means on a daily basis – not once a lifetime or once a year – we have to be willing to give everything when he asks. See Luke 9:23.
Case 3:
On top of this He tells us to help the disadvantaged: the poor, the persecuted, the sick, the prisoners, the oppressed. See Isaiah 58: 6-10, Luke 4:18, Matthew 25:34-36.
These are our instructions. It is here that we find the meaning of our purpose – for ourselves and for our ministry.
The challenge is we can’t pick just one. We have to work on all there in some manner.
How would you approach your biblical imperative?
How would you describe it?
