1. 1 Corinthians 15:58 “Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that in the Lord your labor is not in vain.”

2.   11 And He gave some as apostles, and some as prophets, and some as evangelists, and some as pastors and teachers,  12 for the equipping of the saints for the work of service, to the building up of the body of Christ;  13 until we all attain to the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to a mature man, to the measure of the stature which belongs to the fullness of Christ.

3.   14 As a result, we are no longer to be children, tossed here and there by waves and carried about by every wind of doctrine, by the trickery of men, by craftiness in deceitful scheming;  15 but speaking the truth in love, we are to grow up in all aspects into Him who is the head, even Christ

4.   16 from whom the whole body, being fitted and held together by what every joint supplies, according to the proper working of each individual part, causes the growth of the body for the building up of itself in love.

5.  Building Up Of The Body The Sufficiency of the Church In Being Christ's Body APOSTLESPROPHETSEVANGELISTSPASTORSTEACHERS EQUIPPING OF THE SAINTS WORK OF SERVICE

6.  The 80/20 Rule: Eighty percent of the work gets done by twenty percent of the people. The Pareto Principle It is a common rule of thumb in businessrule of thumb

7.   16 from whom the whole body, being fitted and held together by what every joint supplies, according to the proper working of each individual part, causes the growth of the body for the building up of itself in love.

8.   Lack of Conversion  Wrong View of Local Church  Lack of Understanding of Individual Responsibility  Failure To Understand That Success of Local Church Demands Individual Effort  Lack of Sincere Dedication and Commitment LLack of Conversion WWrong View of Local Church LLack of Understanding of Individual Responsibility FFailure To Understand That Success of Local Church Demands Individual Effort LLack of Sincere Dedication and Commitment Why Aren’t More People Involved?

9.   Colossians 1:9,10 – “And so, from the day we heard, we have not ceased to pray for you, asking that you may be filled with the knowledge of his will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding, 10 so as to walk in a manner worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing to him, bearing fruit in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God.” What It Takes To Be Interested.

10.   May you be strengthened with all power, according to his glorious might, for all endurance and patience with joy, giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified us to share in the inheritance of the saints in light. (Colossians 1:11-12 RSV) God Will Help Us!

11. 1 Corinthians 15:58 “Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that in the Lord your labor is not in vain.”

12.  This is a great man and he probably wasn't even asked to do this work!

13.   Outline Material by Mark Copeland  A Study of Personal Evangelism by Gene Taylor  Powerpoint Outline by Bob Buchanon Sources