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Laboring Among the Body

1 Thessalonians 5:12

1. In what responsibilities involving a leadership role have you had experience?

2. What spiritual gifts have you already realized as operative in your life?

3. How much experience have you had in preaching or teaching?

4. What natural gifts and talents do you have which may be used in the work of the Lord?

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5. What schools of biblical training have you attended to prepare yourself for the ministry?

6. What ministries to the Body of Christ do you recognize in your wife/husband if applicable?

7. How do you envision your wife’s/husband’s future involvement in the ministry with you?

8. Do you feel that you qualify according to all the requirements listed in 1 Timothy 3:1-7 and Titus

1:5-9?

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9. Do you believe that your family is an example that others can follow?

10. What qualities do you see in your children if applicable that indicate they are in right

relationship to God and you?

11. How would you prioritize your life in relation to God, ministry, family, personal and social life?

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Ark of Covenant Ministries Characteristics of Success or Failure

Characteristics of Spiritual Success

1. Desire and focus

2. Love and determination

3. Faithfulness

4. Discipline and diligence

5. Consistency in prayer

6. Attitude in tests and trials

7. Education spiritually and mentally

Characteristics of Spiritual Failure

1. Not enough willpower

2. Lack of self-control

3. Procrastination

4. Fearful, no faith

5. Laziness

6. No structure in organization

7. Ignorance of the Word of God

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Scriptures for Personal Intercession (Common Needs)

Finances

“But my God shall supply all your needs according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.” Philippians 4:19

2 Corinthians 8:9, 2 Corinthians 9:6-8, Psalms 112:1-3, Proverbs 10:4

Depression

“To appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the LORD, that he might be glorified.” Isaiah 61:3

Isaiah 51:11, Psalm 118:24, Proverbs 17:22, Luke 4:18-19, Matthew 11:28-29, John 15:10-11

Strength

“I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.” Philippians 4:13

Nehemiah 8:10, Ephesians 3:16, Ephesians 6:10, Colossians 1:11, Psalms 27:1, 13-14

Fear

“For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.” 2 Timothy 1:7

1 John 4:18, Psalms 91, Proverbs 3:24-26, Psalms 27:1, Isaiah 41:10

Sexual Vices

“Likewise reckon ye also yourselves to be dead indeed unto sin, but alive unto God through Jesus Christ our Lord. Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal body, that ye should obey it in the lusts thereof.” Romans 6:11-12

1 Corinthians 15:34, Romans 12:1-2, 1 Peter 2:11, 1 Thessalonians 4:4-5, 1 Corinthians 6:18-19

Health/Healing

“…Himself took our infirmities, and bare our sicknesses.” Matthew 8:17

1 Peter 2:24, Psalms 103:2-3, Isaiah 53:5

Fulfilling God’s Purpose for me and This Ministry

“And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.” Romans 8:28

Ephesians 1:11, Proverbs 20:18, Philippians 1:6

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Overcoming Our Fears in Soul Winning

If we do not learn how to overcome our fears, we will never be able to experience the joy and

satisfaction that are by-products of witnessing.

Some of our fears:

1. The fear of rejection

2. The fear of ridicule

3. The fear of failure

4. The fear of bodily injury

5. The fear of hypocrisy

6. The fear of not knowing what to say

7. The fear of not knowing how a person will respond

8. The fear of trying something new and unfamiliar

9. The fear of the unknown

10. The fear of past experiences in witnessing

11. The fear that the Gospel will not be effective in the situation

12. The fear that you are not worthy to share this great message

13. The fear that your fears will show

14. The fear that you will say something wrong

15. The fear of their face, what they will look like

2 Timothy 1:7 – “For God hath not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a

sound mind.”

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Ways to Win the Lost

1. Door to door

2. One on One

3. Bus Ministry

4. Visitation

5. Tracts

6. Tapes, CDs, DVDs, PowerPoints, etc.

7. Nursing Home Ministry

8. Hospital Ministry

9. Music

10. Telephone

11. Theatrical Productions

12. Prison Ministry

13. Children’s Ministry

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The Book of 1st Timothy

Paul’s Charges to Timothy in the Ministry

I. Paul’s Charge Concerning Doctrine………………………………………..1:1-20

a. Paul’s Past Charges to Timothy…………………………………………..1:1-11

b. Christ’s Past Charge to Paul ……………………………………………….1:12-17

c. First Charge: “Wage the Good Warfare”……………………………. 1:18-20

II. Paul’s Charge Concerning Public Worship………………………………2:1-3:16

a. Prayer in Public Worship…………………………………………………… 2:1-8

b. Women in Public Worship……………………………………………….. 2:9-15

c. Qualifications of Bishops…………………………………………………..3:1-7

d. Qualifications of Deacons………………………………………………….3:8-13

e. Second Charge: “Conduct Yourself in the House of God”... 3:14-16

III. Paul’s Charge Concerning False Teachers……………………………… 4:1-16

a. Description of False Teachers……………………………………………. 4:1-5

b. Instruction for the True Teacher ………………………………………. 4:6-10

c. Third Charge: “Do Not Neglect the Gift” …………………………… 4:11-16

IV. Paul’s Charge Concerning Church Discipline…………………………..5:1-25

a. How to Treat All People…………………………………………………….. 5:1-2

b. How to Treat Widows…………………………………………………………5:3-16

c. How to Treat Elders…………………………………………………………… 5:17-20

V. Paul’s Charge Concerning Pastoral Motives……………………………6:1-21

a. Exhortation to Servants………………………………………………….. 6:1-2

b. Exhortation to Godliness with Contentment…………………… 6:1-2

c. Exhortation to the Rich…………………………………………………… 6:17-19

d. Fifth Charge: “Guard What Was Committed”………………..... 6:20-21

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The Book of 2nd Timothy as a guide for Ministry Work

I. Persevere in Present Testing ………………………………………1:1-2:26

a. Thanksgiving for Timothy’s Faith…………………………… 1:1-5

b. Reminder of Timothy’s Responsibility……………………. 1:6-18

c. Characteristics of a Faithful Minister……………………… 2:1-26

i. Disciplining Teacher…………………………………… 2:1-2

ii. Single-minded Soldier………………………………… 2:3-5

iii. Enduring Farmer………………………………………… 2:6-13

iv. Diligent Workman………………………………………. 2:14-19

v. Sanctified Vessel………………………………………… 2:20-23

vi. Gentle Servant…………………………………………….2:24-26

II. Endure in Future Testing ……………………………………………. 3:1-4:22

a. Approaching Day of Denial…………………………………….. 3:1-17

i. Coming of Denial………………………………………… 3:1-9

ii. Confronting Denial…………………………………….. 3:10-17

b. Charge to Preach the Word……………………………………. 4:1-5

c. Approaching Death of Paul……………………………………. 4:6-22

i. Paul’s Hope in Death………………………………….. 4:6-8

ii. Paul’s Situation in Prison……………………………. 4:9-18

iii. Paul’s Closing Greetings……………………………… 4:19-22