Posted on August 6th, 2010 by Pastor Jeff in Ministry
I was looking forward to having some relaxation time at a spa in Quezon City but was disappointed when they said they won’t be able to provide a whole body massage service because they ran out of towels. Honestly, I felt that it was a very lame excuse for not providing the service I requested. It did not matter if they had jacuzzi tubs or nice therapy rooms, their commitment to provide service was very poor.
In ministry we must not have the same commitment. The problem is many Christians also give lame excuses why they are not able to serve God in their churches. Let us be committed and FAT – faithful, available and teachable – so that we can be of service to others.
Posted on August 5th, 2010 by Pastor Jeff in Ministry
“Shall your brethren go to war, and shall ye sit here?”
Numbers 32:6
Kindred has its obligations. The Reubenites and Gadites would have been unbrotherly if they had claimed the land which had been conquered, and had left the rest of the people to fight for their portions alone. We have received much by means of the efforts and sufferings of the saints in years gone by, and if we do not make some return to the church of Christ by giving her our best energies, we are unworthy to be enrolled in her ranks. Others are combating the errors of the age manfully, or excavating perishing ones from amid the ruins of the fall, and if we fold our hands in idleness we had need be warned, lest the curse of Meroz fall upon us. The Master of the vineyard saith, “Why stand ye here all the day idle?” What is the idler’s excuse? Personal service of Jesus becomes all the more the duty of all because it is cheerfully and abundantly rendered by some. The toils of devoted missionaries and fervent ministers shame us if we sit still in indolence. Shrinking from trial is the temptation of those who are at ease in Zion: they would fain escape the cross and yet wear the crown; to them the question for this evening’s meditation is very applicable. If the most precious are tried in the fire, are we to escape the crucible? If the diamond must be vexed upon the wheel, are we to be made perfect without suffering? Who hath commanded the wind to cease from blowing because our bark is on the deep? Why and wherefore should we be treated better than our Lord? The firstborn felt the rod, and why not the younger brethren? It is a cowardly pride which would choose a downy pillow and a silken couch for a soldier of the cross. Wiser far is he who, being first resigned to the divine will, groweth by the energy of grace to be pleased with it, and so learns to gather lilies at the cross foot, and, like Samson, to find honey in the lion.
Posted on June 24th, 2010 by Pastor Jeff in Ministry
I am planning the church’s calendar for the next six months and am praying about the series we will be using. We plan to use invitations for big events in church similar to baby shower invitations. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted on June 2nd, 2010 by Pastor Jeff in Ministry
Last Monday, we ended our pre-enrolment seminars at Gen. Pio Del Pilar National High School. The two topics for students were Obedience and Attitude and for the parents were Building Strong Families and Avoiding Financial Tension. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted on May 16th, 2010 by Pastor Jeff in Ministry
When we say we love God it must show in how we treat others who are in need. People in Jesus’ time regard those with leprosy as outcasts. Jesus did not treat them as outcasts but even went to them, forgave their sins and healed them. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted on May 3rd, 2010 by Pastor Jeff in Ministry
Before following the Lord’s call to be a pastor, I used to work in different jobs. While studying to get a degree in Mechanical Engineering and learning about industrial products I worked in a variety of jobs.
I worked at a children’s play store during weekends and was assigned to help out in the party room where it is fully booked on weekends. I worked as a part time teller for a well known bank. I worked as an encyclopedia sales man, a pedicab driver for one summer and as an office equipment sales person and as a forex trader specialist in Makati. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted on March 8th, 2010 by Pastor Jeff in Ministry
Being part of a small group, a bible study group of believers or a cell group, however one may call it, is essential for believers to grow and to help them minister to each other. In small groups, believers face different type of relationships, personalities and situations that sometimes become a test of character. It is where they can be given opportunities to use their spiritual gifts as they minister to the individuals in the group and reach out together.
