People are called to serve First; make a commitment to your local church; Regular attendance should be the rule, not the exception. Does your church have the recognized membership? Then follow the procedures to join it. Also observe the Lord’s super regularly. Let the elders know that you want to become an active part of the local Body of Christ, and submit to their authority.
Second; learn to speak well of your local church. Even though it has its faults, do not allow yourself to develop a critical spirit, (1 Cor 1:10). Since your local church is your family in Christ, defend it when others grumble about it. Remind them that they should take the matter to the Elders, and not going around gossiping. It is important that parents, and especially fathers and mothers learn to speak well of “our” church. Let the children hear you talk about “our” pastor, “our” elder, “our” deacons, “our” deaconess, “our” Sunday School, “our” services.
Third; seek to minister within your local church. Ask what you can contribute to the body of Christ through your involvement with the local church. Remember, to each one the manifestation of the spirit is given to every man to profit all, (1Cor 12:7). Don’t go to church only to see if it will meet your needs. That is the way of the world: “if my wife does not meet my needs, I’ll leave her.” Instead, the attitude that characterize us Christians is love and love that gives.
Fourth; give your finances to support your local church. The scripture clearly emphasize the importance of regular giving. In 2 Corinthians the Apostle Paul also explains that we should give proportionately (8:12); abundantly (9:6); purposefully and cheerfully (9:7).
Fifth; meet the spiritual and physical needs of your brothers and sister in Christ. What ever we do for the least of God’s family, we actually do for Him (Math 25:40). Don’t wait until someone ask you to help, just do it. Take initiative to visit the sick and elderly. Take food to those who are facing financial difficulties.
Finally; I challenge you to reevaluate the importance of the local church in your own life. God’s desire is for his people to commune with each other in the local Body. Do you? Now is the good time to begin getting your roots deep into local church.
I pray that God may give you the deep understanding about your local church as your spiritual home.
God bless you.
Pastor Moses Mabunda
Second; learn to speak well of your local church. Even though it has its faults, do not allow yourself to develop a critical spirit, (1 Cor 1:10). Since your local church is your family in Christ, defend it when others grumble about it. Remind them that they should take the matter to the Elders, and not going around gossiping. It is important that parents, and especially fathers and mothers learn to speak well of “our” church. Let the children hear you talk about “our” pastor, “our” elder, “our” deacons, “our” deaconess, “our” Sunday School, “our” services.
Third; seek to minister within your local church. Ask what you can contribute to the body of Christ through your involvement with the local church. Remember, to each one the manifestation of the spirit is given to every man to profit all, (1Cor 12:7). Don’t go to church only to see if it will meet your needs. That is the way of the world: “if my wife does not meet my needs, I’ll leave her.” Instead, the attitude that characterize us Christians is love and love that gives.
Fourth; give your finances to support your local church. The scripture clearly emphasize the importance of regular giving. In 2 Corinthians the Apostle Paul also explains that we should give proportionately (8:12); abundantly (9:6); purposefully and cheerfully (9:7).
Fifth; meet the spiritual and physical needs of your brothers and sister in Christ. What ever we do for the least of God’s family, we actually do for Him (Math 25:40). Don’t wait until someone ask you to help, just do it. Take initiative to visit the sick and elderly. Take food to those who are facing financial difficulties.
Finally; I challenge you to reevaluate the importance of the local church in your own life. God’s desire is for his people to commune with each other in the local Body. Do you? Now is the good time to begin getting your roots deep into local church.
I pray that God may give you the deep understanding about your local church as your spiritual home.
God bless you.
Pastor Moses Mabunda
Serve with Love
Good evening. Today I want to share with you a story about two missionaries from USA to South Africa. The first Missionary came to South Africa and was placed in the rural area. He was loving and kind. He could sacrifice anything for the sake of the people.
People loved him. People supported him. He will find solution to any problem, because he worked with the people; He listened to their complaints.
The time came for him to leave South Africa.
The second one came. He was not so kind. He did not work with the people. He will decide and tell people to do whatever he has decided. People could not support him.
Seeing that people were not supportive; he called a meeting and he decided to preach to them about the love of Jesus Christ.
When he finished, they said to him. “We know who Jesus is. We have worked with him. He was loving and kind”
This bothers the Missionary and he wanted to know who was that Jesus they were talking about. He discovered that it was the first Missionary.
This was a challenge to him. It is also a challenge to us who had been called to serve the people. We need to serve whole heartedly; with love for we are God’s ambassadors. We represent Christ.
People see God in us and God will bless you.
Good evening. Today I want to share with you a story about two missionaries from USA to South Africa. The first Missionary came to South Africa and was placed in the rural area. He was loving and kind. He could sacrifice anything for the sake of the people.
People loved him. People supported him. He will find solution to any problem, because he worked with the people; He listened to their complaints.
The time came for him to leave South Africa.
The second one came. He was not so kind. He did not work with the people. He will decide and tell people to do whatever he has decided. People could not support him.
Seeing that people were not supportive; he called a meeting and he decided to preach to them about the love of Jesus Christ.
When he finished, they said to him. “We know who Jesus is. We have worked with him. He was loving and kind”
This bothers the Missionary and he wanted to know who was that Jesus they were talking about. He discovered that it was the first Missionary.
This was a challenge to him. It is also a challenge to us who had been called to serve the people. We need to serve whole heartedly; with love for we are God’s ambassadors. We represent Christ.
People see God in us and God will bless you.
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