Paul wrote in Romans 12:3-8, “For by the grace given to me I say to everyone among you not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think, but to think with sober judgment, each according to the measure of faith that God has assigned. For as in one body we have many members, and the members do not all have the same function, so we, though many, are one body in Christ, and individually members one of another. Having gifts that differ according to the grace given to us, let us use them: if prophecy, in proportion to our faith; if service, in our serving; the one who teaches, in his teaching; the one who exhorts, in his exhortation; the one who contributes, in generosity; the one who leads, with zeal; the one who does acts of mercy, with cheerfulness.”
Every believer has a specific S.H.A.P.E. (Spiritual Gift, Heart/Passion, Abilities, Personality, and Experiences) for ministry, according to Russell McClennan of the Baptist General Convention of Texas.
We believe that all believers are called by Christ to minister - in whatever social setting a believer finds himself/herself in. McClennan wrote, “The Bible is very clear for the New Testament Church; there is no such thing as a part-time minister of the Gospel. If a person is a born-again believer, they are on full-time mission for the purpose of furthering the Gospel. Christians are to view their family, job, hobbies, neighbors, extended family, and anywhere they find themselves as their mission field… We believe God has distinctly created every individual for ministry, and the Lord does not waste anything.”
To discover your S.H.A.P.E., and be effective in ministry, sign up for a 4-week, 2-hour course by submitting the form below: