I have been
attending the Pentecost celebrations at Global Spheres Ministries (GOZ) Chuck
Pierce's Church in North Dallas area. There has been a lot of talk about the
Church in the Book of Acts, and the ministry of the Apostles and other 5-Fold
leaders. The emphasis has been on the leaders of the Church equipping the
SAINTS (all Believers) to do the work of the ministry (Eph. 4:12). This is
modeled so wonderfully in the Book of Acts - I just want to note that when you
look at all the miracles in this book that come from the Apostolic leaders...it
accounts for 39...
The Believers
and other leaders are accredited with 30 miracles! Almost as many!
We tend to
think of big name leaders doing all the signs,wonders and miracles, but the
greatness of the Church must surely be the power of God flowing in, and through
the entire Body of Christ.
So...although this book is called The Acts of the Apostles, it is clear that the ministry of ordinary Believers such as you and I is just as significant as the great champions of the Church. We are called to do great things in the Kingdom of God.
In the Book of
Acts, we can see that there are 7 GREAT things about the Church:
• Acts 4:33 They
had GREAT power
• Acts 4:33 GREAT
grace (charis/favor) was upon them all
• Acts 5:5, 11
A GREAT fear of God gripped their hearts
• Acts 6:8 They
ministered with GREAT wonders
• Acts 8:1 They
suffered GREAT persecution
• Acts 8:8 Even
through days of great persecution, they had GREAT joy (15:3)
• Acts 14:1 ...and
as a result, GREAT multitudes believed (17:4)
