Grow Up
In Every Way
The gifts he gave were that some would
be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, some pastors and teachers, to
equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ,
until all of us come to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son
of God, to maturity, to the measure of the full stature of Christ. We must no
longer be children, tossed to and fro and blown about by every wind of
doctrine, by people’s trickery, by their craftiness in deceitful scheming. But
speaking the truth in love, we must grow up in every way into him who is the
head, into Christ, from whom the whole body, joined and knit together by every ligament with which it is equipped, as each part is working
properly, promotes the body’s growth in building itself up in love.
Jesus equipped His disciples, and the
Bible should be used to equip us. For Jesus, he mended the holes in the fishing
nets of the disciples so they could be effective in their ministries to men.
If you do not know how to get started
in finding and participating in a ministry, watch for people who can show you
how it is done. Observe the way they use the Bible, pray, and work with people.
Soon you will find that the Lord is using you more effectively in the lives of
others. All you need is to be equipped.
Are you following
the right leader?