1. Salvation  - faith in Jesus
    1. John 1:11
    2. John 3:16, 17
    3. John 20:31
    4. Romans 4:18-5:1
  2. Love God – know God’s word
    1. John 1:1,  16-18
    2. Romans 10:17
    3. Colossians 1:25-28
  3. Change Life – conformed into image of Christ
    1. Colossians 3:1-5, 12-14
    2. Romans  12:1-2
  4. Service – “each one should use whatever gift he has received to serve others”
    1. Romans 12:3-8
    2. 1 Corinthians 12:4-7
    3. 1 Corinthians 12:27-31
    4. Ephesians 4:11-16
    5. 1 Peter 4:7-11

 

Church Goals:

  1. Keep people moving through this circle to have fellowship with God, grow in their faith and live holy lives.
  2. Get every person operating in the area of service God has called and equipped them.

 

Areas of Service from Ephesians 4:11

  1. Apostle and Evangelist (Salvation)
  2. Prophet and Teacher (Teaching)
  3. Pastor (Living)

 

Location of People

  1. In the church
    1. Local Physical Church

                                                              i.      Ministry would be in the local church system

    1. Universal Spiritual Church

                                                              i.      Ministry would be outside the local church physical meeting and could be outside the local church system

  1. Outside the church
    1. Unsaved – Spiritually separated from Christ

                                                              i.      Ministry could be in the local church system

                                                            ii.      Ministry could be outside the local church system and in the world

    1. Unsaved – Physically outside the church

                                                              i.      Ministry could be an outreach of the local church system

                                                            ii.      Ministry could be outside the local church system and in the world

 

Combination of Areas of Service and Location of People

 

                CIRCLES OF SERVICE