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twelve summoned the full number of the disciples and said, "It is not right that we should give up preaching the word of God to serve tables. Therefore, brothers, pick out from among you seven men of good repute, full of the Spirit and of wisdom, whom we will appoint to this duty. But we will devote ourselves to prayer and to the ministry of the word." Moreover, what they said pleased the whole gathering, and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolaus, a proselyte of Antioch. These they set before the apostles, and they prayed and laid their hands on them. And the word of God continued to increase, and the number of the disciples multiplied greatly in Jerusalem, and a great many of the priests became obedient to the faith.” Acts 6:1-7 (ESV) i. There is the need for specialized ministries ii. Each should be encouraged to grow his/her potentials iii. The church must be proactive and willing to manage human diverse opinions. iv. Every local community must employ a strategy that works. Conclusion Let us say Statistics is the only method for evaluating growth, and Evangelism the vehicle for its achievement. What do you do with a Minister who has been so greatly empowered to evangelize, and yet oversees a diminishing church only appealing to the few remaining rich members in order to pay his assessment promptly? There lies the dilemma. It would seem as if performance is mainly measured by the ability to pay Assessment, WUSTO, and Seed of Faith etc. Is there a place in our system for a Minister whose excellence is purely drawing people to God and discipling them into strong Methodist Christians? Can the Church afford Resident Evangelists in Dioceses who are not attached to any church, and are known to be very skilled in Evangelism and Church Planting? Do we expect all Ministers to be equally endowed, since they all attended the same Seminaries? What set John apart from his brother Charles Wesley? Have we seen the zeal of the Whitfields, Dwight Moodys, Spurgeons, and Billy Grahams etc? Did any of them desire to become Bishops or were they just satisfied doing that which sets them apart from other mortals? When you set a benchmark on success, expect everybody to gravitate towards it. However, when men are called to a duty, equipped for it, and encouraged, wonders are bound to happen. To become instruments for Evangelism and Church growth becomes a holy desire. 40
Practical Reflection 1. Raise ministers who are ready to step out. 2. Identify Lay Leaders who are ready and encourage those who are not willing. 3. The Church is a kingdom business and the managers must be profit oriented. 4. The existing Churches must have moral transformational influence. 5. All the Churches must offer hope to the hopeless world: Develop ministries. 6. What can we offer to the society? 7. How can we be relevant in a changing world? 8. The Church is a place of prayer. 9. How do we sustain the Churches? 10. Avoid conflicting and contradictory messages. 11. Are we ready and willing for a change? 12. Gospel for the poor – Good News to the poor. 13. Think big and start small. 14. Where are those willing to take risk for the sake of the gospel? Rt. Rev. Dr. Sunday Onuoha Bishop of Evangelism 41
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