Everyone has a ministry. From pastors and teachers, to parents and children. Regardless of age or status, if you are in Christ, you are His ambassador (2 Cor. 5:20). There are varying degrees of influence in ministry, but every believer is called to “always [be] ready to make a defense to everyone who asks you to give an account for the hope that is in you” (1 Pet. 3:15). Therefore, we should give careful consideration to how we go about doing ministry while we have the opportunity.
Below, you will find a mission statement and some guiding principles that I have written (and briefly explained) that guide this ministry.
Mission Statement
To bring glory to God (Is. 48:11), to build up the saints (1 Thes. 5:11), and to bring the Gospel to bear on all of life (Tit. 2:11-14, 1 Cor. 10:31).
Guiding Principles
1. Bring Glory to God
The Bible says in Hab. 2:14, “For the earth will be filled with the knowledge of the glory of Yahweh, as the waters cover the sea.” There is no doubt that this will one day happen, and I believe it is our job as Christians to be “vessels for honour, sanctified, useful to the Master, having been prepared for every good work” (2 Tim. 2:21) to do the work of advancing His Kingdom.
2. Be Faithful to Scripture
2 Tim. 3:16-17 says, “All Scripture is God-breathed and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for training in righteousness, so that the man of God may be equipped, having been thoroughly equipped for every good work.” I believe that the Bible is the sole infallible rule of faith for the church, which everything must be measured against. Scripture is the final authority on all matters of doctrine because it is the means by which God has revealed Himself throughout history. Therefore, if we are to engage in ministry, everything we do must be faithful to the revelation that God has given to us.
3. Preach the Word
Paul also says in 2 Tim. 4:2, “Preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort, with great patience and teaching.” The means that God has ordained to build His church is the preaching of the Word (Rom. 10:14-15), which Paul places a special emphasis on in his direction to Timothy. Preaching is to be done regardless of whether it is the popular or easy thing to do, and it must always be done in a manner that is faithful to Scripture.
I pray that God will use this ministry for His glory and that people will be transformed by the truth of the Gospel and live all of life to the glory of God (1 Cor. 10:31).