Various conceptions of church ministry

Millard erikson

1. the church has four functions     

2. i.     Evangelism (local and global)

    ii.     Edification (fellowship and teaching)

    iii.     Worship

     iv.     Social concern

Stanley Grenz

1. speaks of a threefold mandate

          i.     Worship

          ii.     Edification

          iii.     Outreach

John Newport

1. proposes church as…

Worship, service, fellowship, discipline, organization, edification, education, proclamation, and testimony

Rick Warren

1. believes the church purposes are…

2. worship, ministry, evangelism, fellowship, and discipleship

what is the regulative vs the normative principle in worship?

Regulative principle: worship should only include elements scripture explicitly or implicitly endorses

Normative principle: whatever is not prohibited is permissible in worship

what is evangelism?

the need to communicate the basic gospel message to the lost (Romans 1, 1 Cor. 15, and Acts 16)

What passage discusses prophecy, service, teaching, encouragement, giving, leading, and mercy?

Romans 12

What passage discusses apostleship, evangelism, and shepherding?

Ephesians 4

What passage discusses Wisdom, knowledge, faith, miracles, discernment, healing, helps, administration, and tongues?

1 Corinthians 12