2/1/2009EBFC Counseling Ministries Counseling is Discipleship “Addressing the Ministry Gap”

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2/1/2009EBFC Counseling Ministries Memorization Verse “that the word of Christ would dwell richly within us.”

2/1/2009EBFC Counseling Ministries Hebrews 4:12 “The word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart.”

2/1/2009EBFC Counseling Ministries Confessional Theology = Functional Theology

2/1/2009EBFC Counseling Ministries Colossians 3 1Since, then, you have been raised with Christ, set your hearts on things above, where Christ is seated at the right hand of God. 2Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things.

2/1/2009EBFC Counseling Ministries Colossians 3 3For you died, and your life is now hidden with Christ in God. 4When Christ, who is your life, appears, then you also will appear with him in glory.

2/1/2009EBFC Counseling Ministries 1How great is the love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are! The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know him. 1 John 3:1-3

2/1/2009EBFC Counseling Ministries 1 John 3:1-3 2Dear friends, now we are children of God, and what we will be has not yet been made known. But we know that when he appears, we shall be like him, for we shall see him as he is. 3Everyone who has this hope in him purifies himself, just as he is pure.

2/1/2009EBFC Counseling Ministries Titus 2:11-13 "No" to ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright and godly lives in this present age, 13while we wait for the blessed hope—the glorious appearing of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ, who gave himself for us to redeem us from all wickedness and to purify for himself a people that are his very own, eager to do what is good.

2/1/2009EBFC Counseling Ministries Colossians 3 5Put to death, therefore, whatever belongs to your earthly nature: sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desires and greed, which is idolatry. 6Because of these, the wrath of God is coming. 7You used to walk in these ways, in the life you once lived.

2/1/2009EBFC Counseling Ministries Colossians 3 8But now you must rid yourselves of all such things as these: anger, rage, malice, slander, and filthy language from your lips. 9Do not lie to each other, since you have taken off your old self with its practices 10and have put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge in the image of its Creator.

2/1/2009EBFC Counseling Ministries EBFC “presented to Christ as a radiant church, without stain or wrinkle or any other blemish, but holy and blameless” DO WE WANT TO CHANGE?

2/1/2009EBFC Counseling Ministries A Quest For More!

2/1/2009EBFC Counseling Ministries Colossians 3 12Therefore, as God's chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. 13Bear with each other and forgive whatever grievances you may have against one another.

2/1/2009EBFC Counseling Ministries Colossians 3 Forgive as the Lord forgave you. 14And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity. 15Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful. 16Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly…

2/1/2009EBFC Counseling Ministries “The Ministry Gap” “as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom…”

2/1/2009EBFC Counseling Ministries Ephesians 4:1-13 1As a prisoner for the Lord, then, I urge you to live a life worthy of the calling you have received. 2Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love. 3Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace.

2/1/2009EBFC Counseling Ministries 4There is one body and one Spirit—just as you were called to one hope when you were called— 5one Lord, one faith, one baptism; 6one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all. 7But to each one of us grace has been given as Christ apportioned it. 8This is why it says: "When he ascended on high, he led captives in his train and gave gifts to men."

2/1/2009EBFC Counseling Ministries 11It was he who gave some to be apostles, some to be prophets, some to be evangelists, and some to be pastors and teachers, 12to prepare God's people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up 13until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God and become mature, attaining to the whole measure of the fullness of Christ.

Counseling Ministries Counselors Support Groups Elders, Deacons, Teachers, etc. Official and Unofficial Mentors Mercy Team 2/1/2009EBFC Counseling Ministries

2 Ministry Gaps at EBFC Various Ministries need your help. We need more teaching and admonishing between one another. 2/1/2009EBFC Counseling Ministries