In this series we look to build a strong healthy church by asking the question “What does it mean to be a church member?”

Week 4 – The Church is diverse and is filled with people of different gifts and abilities. Pray for the leaders of your church; the volunteers who serve in many ways often overlooked, the leaders who give time to planning and maintaining ministry, the musicians who work hard to bless our services with music, and the pastors who preach and teach along with the teachers at our Christian day school and Sunday School teachers, all on behalf of the body of Christ. All these and many others seek a noble task, and the devil seeks to bring them down and create division. Prayer works and is a powerful gift to be used, especially on behalf of your church leaders.

From Jordan’s Shore to Mountain’s Glory: Committed to a Lofty Charge. To whom does the work of salvation belong? Simple question. There is only one Savior. Yet He gives our lives a profound meaning and eternal purpose, by sharing His work with us. He calls us not just to be followers, but to be follower-makers. Jesus asks some—pastors, missionaries, teachers—to do this full time. But ultimately Jesus asks all believers to serve as His ambassadors, sharing the Gospel with whomever He brings into our sphere of influence. This lofty charge requires commitment—a willingness to abandon everything else should faithfulness require it. This is the life-changing revelation for this week. Jesus has committed us to a lofty charge: the privilege to play a role in His saving work.