Some realities I have noticed about Jesus’ ministry and its example for contemporary ministry:
- Don’t procrastinate – there’s not time
- Jesus didn’t do things alone (except for time alone with God and the occasional time of witnessing)
- His ‘office’ time was very limited
- Synagogue
- Early in the morning while it was still dark
- After dark when He dismissed the crowd
- He was a man of prayer
- He spent time everyday with His Father
- He was not always able to do what He wanted
- Because of their lack of faith
- Because of outright opposition
- He didn’t forget the objective
- Glorify/Honor/Love God
- Make Disciples
- He noticed small things that were big to other people.
- “Felt” needs – Physical/Emotional/Relational Etc
- People, People, People
- He would make friends with “sinners” and “tax-collectors” and outcasts
- He answered questions one-on-one
- He ate with them/went into their homes (very personal/intimate settings)
- He didn’t mince His words
- He knew His message
- (He had heard it from His Father)
- He rebuked the self-righteous and the hypocrites
- Instructed the hungry/seeking
- Warned about judgment
- Called to repentance
- He wasn’t afraid because He knew His mission and power was from God
- He said and did what He did regardless of the consequences to self
Pastor Michael Johnson 