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Restoring in Action Restoration Free Gospel Church |
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Restoration. Pronunciation: "res-t&-'rA-sh&n, Function: noun Definition: An act of restoring or the condition of being restored. A bringing back to a former position or condition. R - RELATIONSHIPS: Genuine love and caring relationships are the key to life and ministry. Every person is valuable to God. (Romans 12:9-21; 14:1-23; 15:1-3; 16:17; Ephesians 4:1-3) E - EXCELLENCE: God is worthy of our very best. Be excellent in all you do. (Daniel. 5:12; Colossians 3:17,23) S - SPIRITUAL GIFTS: Everyone has been given spiritual gifts to be discovered, developed and deployed in serving others. (Romans 12:1-8; 1 Corinthians 12 & 14; Ephesians 4:11; 1 Peter 4:10) T - TEAMWORK: It's not enough to simply GO to church, we must BE the church. This is God’s design for effective ministry. (Psalms 133:1; Ecclesiastics 4:9-12; Ephesians 4:11-16; 1 Peter 2:4-9) O - OUTREACH: Evangelize and reach out to the unsaved and unchurched by not only telling people about God's love, but by demonstration. (Matthew 25:31-46; 28:18-20) R - RELEVANCE: Presenting the Word of God with relevance enables us to save the lost, heal the sick, restore and give hope to all. (Matthew 25:31-46; 28:18-20) A - ACCOUNTABILITY: Discipleship through small groups, honesty, transparency and accountability are critical to maturing in the Christian life. (Matthew 12:36; Luke 12:48; Romans 14:12) T - TRAINING: Train and encourage everyone to use their gifts to do the work of the ministry. (Ephesians 4:11-16; 2 Timothy 2:2) I - INTEGRITY: The foundation of a fruitful ministry is “integrity”. Keeping promises, being honest and doing what’s right at all costs. (Psalms 15:1-5; 78:72; 1 Timothy 3:1-15) O - OPTIMISM: Spread the Good News! We have something to be excited about and worth sharing with all the world. (Ephesians 4:29; Philippians 4:8) N - NETWORKING: The Kingdom of God advances through networking with other ministries, we can accomplish more together than independently. (Psalms 133:1; Ecclesiastes 4:9-12; Luke 5:12) |