“Who is WE?

Posted on 25Jan CATEGORIES: General 3490

He is the one we proclaim, admonishing and teaching everyone with all wisdom, so that we may present everyone fully mature in Christ. –Colossians 1:28 (NIV)

Colossians 1:28 is our theme scripture for this year. Along with the annual theme, “2020 Vision – God’s Plan for the Total Man”, this scripture gives us a focus for our ministry efforts in this new year. When reading the theme scripture, it should be altogether as a church family, and we should all be in agreement with it from start to finish! “He is the one “WE proclaim, admonishing and teaching everyone with all wisdom so that WE may present everyone fully mature in Christ.” The “WE” in this scripture means all of us!

All of us is every member of this church, and we should operate in agreement with this scripture.An interesting thing happens when we read scriptures like this. Some quickly realize that we all have a role to play. The “WE” includes you, and you, and me. But others read this scriptures as if they pertain only to the time and context in which they were originally written. And this frees them from the responsibility that the scripture suggests is ours. Let me encourage you to connect with this annual theme. There is ministry work to be done to minister to the total man, and we need all of our members helping to do this work.

“All of us”…Read the scripture again with that phrase substituted for the “WE”:

“He is the one ALL OF US proclaim, admonishing and teaching everyone with all wisdom, so that ALL OF US may present everyone fully mature in Christ.”

Now, how do we go from being aware of this focus to actually implementing this focus? How do we position ourselves to minister to the total man? Here are three things we must do if we are to be found doing our individual parts:

#1.) We need to get connected to the church through its various ministries. Each member should be involved in at least one ministry at this church in order to participate in the ministry work. There is no other way to make this happen.

#2.) Once we are involved with at least one ministry, we must actively participate. This means contributing time, energy, and resources to that ministry. This means working with others to achieve ministry missions, to fulfill ministry purposes, and to meet ministry objectives. This means commitment.

#3.) Always adhere to the same admonishments and teachings that we share with everyone else as we strive to achieve this goal of presenting everyone fully mature in Christ! Studying the Word of God, learning of God and praying to God are vitally important if we are to do this. These will naturally lead us into fellowship with God and with other believers! We will be in position!

Who is “WE”? “WE” is all of us! Whether new members or old members, we should be seeking out ways to get in position to do this great work. There is much work to be done. Time will go by quickly, so we must get to it!

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“Who is WE?

“Who is WE?

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