THE TRUE MINISTRY Episodes

MESSAGES ON (AND TO) THE MINISTRY (FIRST SERIES) 1.14 Titles used for Ministers in the Bible, Elders and Chief Elders/Senior Ministers, Ministers and “Deacons”, Why the Title “Deacon” is a Misnomer and has been Misconstrued in its Meaning by the Later Church, Different Degrees of Authority, Ability, and Eldership in the Ministry, The Episkopos (“Bishop” or “Overseer”) as the Senior Minister who is the Chief Overseer of the Elders and the other Members of the Church, The Episkopos (“Overseer”...

MESSAGES ON (AND TO) THE MINISTRY (FIRST SERIES) 1.13 The Ministry as the Leaders of the Church and the Different Degrees of Authority and Ability among the Ministry, The Hierarchal Nature of the Ministry, The Ministerial Order of the Local Church, Senior or Chief Elders (Ministers) who Oversee the Elders and other Members in a Local Church CAUTIONARY NOTE: This ongoing series of classes on the ministry is NOT intended to address the general ministry of the body of churches we are pa...

MESSAGES ON (AND TO) THE MINISTRY (FIRST SERIES) 1.12 Ministerial Etiquette, True Love and Respect of all in the Ministry for One Another, The Twelve Oxen and the Need for Genuine Trust among the Ministry, Respect for and between the Elder and Younger in the Ministry, The Abuse of the term “Young Ministers”, The Younger Generation as the Future of the Church, The Real Measure of a Man’s Ministry, Ministerial Etiquette in the Local Church, Respecting the Offices and Callings of other Minister...

MESSAGES ON (AND TO) THE MINISTRY (FIRST SERIES) 1.11 Paul’s Lists of Qualifications for the Ministry and Twelve Spiritual “Blemishes” that will Disqualify a Man from the Ministry CAUTIONARY NOTE: This ongoing series of classes on the ministry is NOT intended to address the general ministry of the body of churches we are part of but, rather, to educate and aid those ministers here and abroad that I personally am responsible for. Doing so may require addressing somewhat controversial issues...

MESSAGES ON (AND TO) THE MINISTRY (FIRST SERIES) 1.10 Ministerial Preparation Part 6: The Sanctity and Integrity of the Ministry, Purity in your Purpose and in you Person, Conditions (that we must not create or allow to continue) that are Conducive to Corruption, Being Accessories to Corruption if we do not Correct it, Extremes in Order and Operations that Encourage Corruption, Protecting ourselves from Environments and Actions that might Encourage Corruption, Two Keys to Maintaining a Pure ...

MESSAGES ON (AND TO) THE MINISTRY (FIRST SERIES) 1.9 Ministerial Preparation Part 5: Developing the Spirit of the Ministry, True Charity versus False Charity, Humility versus Arrogance, Servant Leaders versus Sovereigns, Avoiding Idolization, Serving before Leading CAUTIONARY NOTE: This ongoing series of classes on the ministry is NOT intended to address the general ministry of the body of churches we are part of but, rather, to educate and aid those ministers here and abroad that I persona...

MESSAGES ON (AND TO) THE MINISTRY (FIRST SERIES) 1.8 Ministerial Preparation Part 4: Studying and Hiding the Word of God in Your Heart part 3: Faulty Methods and Logical Fallacies we must not use in Seeking to Determine the Truth, Rules for Rightly Dividing the Truth, and Ministerial Preparation for the Specific Work of the Ministry a person is called to CAUTIONARY NOTE: This ongoing series of classes on the ministry is NOT intended to address the general ministry of the body of churc...

MESSAGES ON (AND TO) THE MINISTRY (FIRST SERIES) 1.7 Ministerial Preparation Part 3: Studying and Hiding the Word of God in Your Heart part 2: Tools for Bible Study, Bible Study Apps and Software, Effective Methods for Memorizing Scripture, and Seven Things that will Close your Mind to the Truth CAUTIONARY NOTE: This ongoing series of classes on the ministry is NOT intended to address the general ministry of the body of churches we are part of but, rather, to educate and aid those mini...

MESSAGES ON (AND TO) THE MINISTRY (FIRST SERIES) 1.6 Ministerial Preparation part 2: Key Types of Bible Study, Studying Comprehensively, Studying the Original Languages, Studying Contextually, and other Proper and Effective Methods of Study CAUTIONARY NOTE: This ongoing series of classes on the ministry is NOT intended to address the general ministry of the body of churches we are part of but, rather, to educate and aid those ministers here and abroad that I personally am responsible for. Do...

MESSAGES ON (AND TO) THE MINISTRY (FIRST SERIES) 1.5 Ministerial Preparation Part 1: Preparing the Heart and Mind for the Work of the Ministry, Four Key Areas in which a Minister must Develop to be Prepared for the Ministry, Watching the Spirit and being Led by the Spirt and Discerning between the Spirit and other spirits (our own, other peoples, etc.) CAUTIONARY NOTE: This ongoing series of classes on the ministry is NOT intended to address the general ministry of the body of churches...

MESSAGES ON (AND TO) THE MINISTRY (FIRST SERIES) 1.4 Acceptable and Unacceptable Ways of Entering the Ministry, Organizational Ordination and Licensing, Bricks versus Stones, and Denominational Seminaries as Spiritual Cemeteries and Sausage Factories CAUTIONARY NOTE: This ongoing series of classes on the ministry is NOT intended to address the general ministry of the body of churches we are part of but, rather, to educate and aid those ministers here and abroad that I personally am responsib...

MESSAGES ON (AND TO) THE MINISTRY (FIRST SERIES) 1.3 Biblically-based Ordination, Laying on of Hands and Laying Hands Suddenly on No Man, Identifying a True Minister and Ministry versus a False Minister and Ministry CAUTIONARY NOTE: This ongoing series of classes on the ministry is NOT intended to address the general ministry of the body of churches we are part of but, rather, to educate and aid those ministers here and abroad that I personally am responsible for. Doing so may require addres...

MESSAGES ON (AND TO) THE MINISTRY (FIRST SERIES) 1.2 A Calling versus a Commission, Callings versus Career Choices, The Attributes and Abilities that should be Present and Recognizable in Man in the Ministry or Called to the Ministry, and more CAUTIONARY NOTE: This ongoing series of classes on the ministry is NOT intended to address the general ministry of the body of churches we are part of but, rather, to educate and aid those ministers here and abroad that I personally am responsible for....

MESSAGES ON (AND TO) THE MINISTRY (FIRST SERIES) 1.1 Introduction and The Callings of God CAUTIONARY NOTE: This ongoing series of classes on the ministry is NOT intended to address the general ministry of the body of churches we are part of but, rather, to educate and aid those ministers here and abroad that I personally am responsible for. Doing so may require addressing somewhat controversial issues, but only as such are necessary to make clear my position on these issues to those I am res...