LESSON 07
July 14
CONTINUAL PROCLAMATION They come from different backgrounds, but they ended up in the same church. Their ages are across the spectrum, but they meet in the same Bible study group every month. Their mission is the same: To pass the Gospel on, not only to their own generation, but to subsequent generations as well. The pastor’s wife, who leads the church’s small group ministry, noticed their interest in ministry from conversations with them. She and her husband overlooked the differences among them and pulled them together as a group called “AIM,” an acronym for “Advancing in Ministry.” Josh showed up at church on his own one Sunday and has been active ever since. Single and a recent graduate with a computer science degree, he works with the church’s web stream and other online ministries. Jacob, a biologist, and Sarah, a nurse, are a married couple with a little girl who still find time to host and lead small groups for young families. Mario, a military leadership trainer, and Laura, a teacher, are another married couple who teach a youth Sunday school class and participate in outreach ministries of the church. Pam is a retired chaplain who counsels people of all ages and helps plug new members into ministries according to their spiritual gifts. Six others with the same goals are involved in ministry and the group. They not only want to minister to others, but also to train others who will in turn minister to others as well. Why does God want us to teach other generations about the good news that is in Christ Jesus? In what ways does your church fulfill this calling from God? Where could you participate in teaching or outreach ministries? LESSON 07
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