Five Portraits of a True Ministry
Five Portraits of a True Ministry Written by Rev. Emma C. Innocent PhD through the HolySpirit Lev 1:1 And the LORD called unto Moses, and spake unto him out of the tabernacle of the congregation, saying, In this scripture, we shall be examining the five portraits that makes up a true ministry. By true ministry we mean a ministry orchestrated by God. Before we go on, let me give you the two Greek words and their meanings that defines the word – Ministry. First is Diakonia, meaning, the service of a servant. It refers to office of one called by God to carry out assignment. This includes evangelist, teacher, prophets, pastors, apostles (Eph.4:11-13). Other special gifts to the body of Christ are also listed in Romans 12:7-8. 2Cor 5:18 And all things are of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation; The second is Leitourgia, from where we got the English word ‘Liturgy’ meaning service of a publi...