MINISTERING LIKE JESUS: A Journey with the Apostles through the Book of Acts is a Ministry Training Guide for believers who want to be used by God to win people to Christ, to pray for the sick, and to set the captives free. Jesus said:
“I tell you the truth, anyone who believes in me will do the
same works I have done, and even greater works, because
I am going to be with the Father."
(John 14:12, NLT)
We are equipped through the Word of God and the Holy Spirit to fulfill this Scripture. The Book of Acts illustrates both. This book shows the Apostles and disciples of Jesus fulfilling the "Great Commission" Jesus gave them in word and in deed. They preached the Gospel fearlessly, boldly and without compromise. Miraculous signs followed them, confirming the Word (Mark 16:20), as they demonstrated the power of the Holy Spirit everywhere they went.
What better book than the Book of Acts to equip you and me to follow in the footsteps of Jesus and His disciples in today's hurting world? Jesus is the same yesterday, today and forever! Miracles have not passed away.
Pastors, believers of every denomination. . .
I urge you to use this Believers' Ministry Training Manual -- a chapter-by-chapter examination of the Acts of the Apostles as your step-by-step guide to learning how to "work the works of Jesus (John 6:28)." These are only notes and leave plenty of room for insight and additional teaching from the Holy Spirit whether you are reading them for your personal use or teaching a class to equip other believers.
These notes are not only for information, but to put into practice. If in a class environment, I suggest you pair off or get in small groups, discuss the ministry principles you are learning and minister them to each other. In this manual, you will also be encouraged to develop your own personal walk with the Lord and increase your sensitivity to hear Jesus' voice more clearly as He directs you how to minister in His Name and in the power of His Holy Spirit.
Jesus sent His disciples out two by two, which offers safety, mutual support and courage. After finishing the guide and devoting time to self-examination and prayer, as you are led by God, you may want to go out in teams to witness and minister to those who live and work in your community. The Bible exhorts us that he who wins souls is wise!
Get ready for a great adventure. . . I pray God will instruct and anoint you with His love and power as you read this manual and begin to "go and make disciples" as Jesus admonished us (Matthew 28:19), not in man's ability or intellect but in the demonstration of the Holy Spirit (1 Corinthians 2:4).
“I tell you the truth, anyone who believes in me will do the
same works I have done, and even greater works, because
I am going to be with the Father."
(John 14:12, NLT)
We are equipped through the Word of God and the Holy Spirit to fulfill this Scripture. The Book of Acts illustrates both. This book shows the Apostles and disciples of Jesus fulfilling the "Great Commission" Jesus gave them in word and in deed. They preached the Gospel fearlessly, boldly and without compromise. Miraculous signs followed them, confirming the Word (Mark 16:20), as they demonstrated the power of the Holy Spirit everywhere they went.
What better book than the Book of Acts to equip you and me to follow in the footsteps of Jesus and His disciples in today's hurting world? Jesus is the same yesterday, today and forever! Miracles have not passed away.
Pastors, believers of every denomination. . .
I urge you to use this Believers' Ministry Training Manual -- a chapter-by-chapter examination of the Acts of the Apostles as your step-by-step guide to learning how to "work the works of Jesus (John 6:28)." These are only notes and leave plenty of room for insight and additional teaching from the Holy Spirit whether you are reading them for your personal use or teaching a class to equip other believers.
These notes are not only for information, but to put into practice. If in a class environment, I suggest you pair off or get in small groups, discuss the ministry principles you are learning and minister them to each other. In this manual, you will also be encouraged to develop your own personal walk with the Lord and increase your sensitivity to hear Jesus' voice more clearly as He directs you how to minister in His Name and in the power of His Holy Spirit.
Jesus sent His disciples out two by two, which offers safety, mutual support and courage. After finishing the guide and devoting time to self-examination and prayer, as you are led by God, you may want to go out in teams to witness and minister to those who live and work in your community. The Bible exhorts us that he who wins souls is wise!
Get ready for a great adventure. . . I pray God will instruct and anoint you with His love and power as you read this manual and begin to "go and make disciples" as Jesus admonished us (Matthew 28:19), not in man's ability or intellect but in the demonstration of the Holy Spirit (1 Corinthians 2:4).