Spiritual Life

Ministerial Association
Spiritual Growth
and Nurturing
 Ephesians 6:12 (NIV)

“For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but

against the rulers, against the authorities,...”
 Ephesians 6:12 (NIV)

“...against the powers of this dark world and against the

spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms”
 Peter 5:8 (NIV)

“Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the devil

prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone
to devour”
 Christian Leadership

“No man is so high in power and authority but

that Satan will assail him with temptation.
And the more responsible the position a man
occupies,...”
 Christian Leadership

“...the fiercer and more determined are the

assaults of the enemy. Let God’s servants in
every place study His word, looking
constantly to Jesus, that they may be changed
into His image.”
 Ellen White

• Study God’s Word

• Look constantly to Jesus
• Seek to be transformed
• Personal
• Family
• Ministry team
• The church
 CHURCHES
M. TEAM
FAMILIES

DEACONS
& DEACONESSES
Personal Spiritual Growth
Study God’s Word
 “An accurate view of oneself makes it possible to
see others as God sees them. A person is more like
God when he [or she] prefers to forgive the sins of
others rather than judge them...”
 “...If a Christian really understands and receives
God’s love, forgiveness, patience, kindness, and
encouragement, he [or she] will want to pass these
on to others...”
“... Deacons [and deaconesses] who wish to grow
toward mature faith will want to grow in seeing
from God’s perspective.”
Look Constantly to Jesus
 John 15:5 (NIV)

“I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain

in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart
from me you can do nothing”
 Romans 1:17 (NIV)

“Consequently, faith comes from hearing the

message, and the message is heard through
the word about Christ”
 1 Peter 5:6,7 (NIV)

“Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand,

that he may lift you up in due time. Cast all your anxiety
on him because he cares for you.”
“Repentance is not sadness or remorse for sin but a
turning away from sin and a return to God in
Christ...”
 “... It involves such a radical reorientation of a
person’s life that it is called a new birth, resurrection
to newness of life, and a new creation.”
Seek to be Transformed
 Jeremiah 29:11 (NIV)

“For I know the plans I have for you,’ declares the Lord,
‘plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give
you hope and a future.”
 General Conference Ministerial Association

“Revival is about a new experience with Jesus. It is

about what He can do in our personal lives, in our
marriages,...
General Conference Ministerial Association

“... and with our children. Revival leads us from

heartfelt prayer to passionate mission.”
Rest
 Exodus 20:10 (NIV)

“But the seventh day is the Sabbath of the Lord your God.
On it you shall not do any work, neither you, nor your son
or daughter,...”
 Exodus 20:10 (NIV)

“...nor your male or female servant, nor your animals, nor

any foreigner residing in your towns”
 Family
Spiritual Growth
 The Adventist Home

“Home should be made all that the word

implies. It should be a little heaven upon
earth, a place where the affections are
cultivated instead of being studiously
repressed.”
 The Adventist Home

“Our happiness depends upon this

cultivation of love, sympathy, and true
courtesy to one another.”
Study God’s Word
Look Constantly to Jesus
 Seek to be
Transformed
Family Spiritual Life Benefits
Children
 The Adventist Home

“Children who receive this kind of instruction will .

. . be prepared to fill places of responsibility and,...”
 The Adventist Home

“...by precept and example, will be

constantly aiding others to do right. Those
whose moral sensibilities have not been
blunted will appreciate right principles;...”
 The Adventist Home

“...they will put a just estimate upon their natural

endowments and will make the best use of their
physical, mental, and moral powers.”
 The Adventist Home

“Such souls are strongly fortified against

temptation; they are surrounded by a wall not
easily broken down.”
Deacon / Deaconess Ministry
Spiritual Growth
Study God’s Word
Look Constantly
to Jesus
 John 15:5 (NIV)

“I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me

and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you
can do nothing”
 Seek to
Be Transformed
Church Community
Spiritual Growth
 Ephesians 6:18 (NIV)

“And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of

prayers and requests....”
 Ephesians 6:18 (NIV)

“... With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying

for all the Lord’s people.”
 1 Timothy 3:15 (NIV)

“...you will know how people ought to conduct

themselves in God’s household, which is the church of the
living God, the pillar and foundation of the truth”
Conclusion