Making Of A Minister

Once an individual is filled with the Holy Spirit, they are now in need of a shepherd.

It is the responsibility of the pastor to oversee the spiritual development of the people of God.

The fruit of evangelism will produce a variegated fold. People from all different walks of life are gathered into one Spirit and find themselves in one Church home. It is then the pastor’s responsibility to discern God’s plan and purpose not just for the sheep collectively, but individually as well.

2 Corinthians 5:18

And all things are of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation;

Every born-again believer has received the ministry of reconciliation. This ministry makes the believer a designated witness of the resurrection of Jesus Christ and his power as the Savior of the world.

Discernment will allow the pastor to see the many spiritual dispositions of the people. It then takes great skill to design a plan for each of these lives.

The method that the Holy Spirit has given this ministry is Growth Paths. The individuals who come to the ministry are placed on different auxiliary boards, and outreach ministries; where they will begin to serve. Their serving is not only to assist the ministry, but it is a platform that develops and reveals where they are spiritually.

The spirit in which they serve as well as their response to the word will begin to make apparent those who are spiritual and those who are carnal. Those that walk in the Spirit will begin to stand out by a manifestation of the anointing. This anointing was not engendered by training, rather it is their submission to the Holy Spirit and godly obedience in their trials that has qualified them to be workers in the vineyard.

When these individuals are identified it is the pastor’s responsibility to place them on a path that will now cater to their ministerial development. The pastor is to guide such ones in the anointing that is placed upon them. His or her responsibility is to bring that gift to its full potential according to the believer’s measure in Christ. How is this done?

They must be given a safeguarded platform of ministry. The safeguards refer to the supervision and guidance that the pastor will provide.

2 Corinthians 12:7

And lest I should be exalted above measure through the abundance of the revelations, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, the messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I should be exalted above measure.

When an individual enters into ministry they will begin to experience new trials and temptations. Self-Exaltation, preeminence, wantonness, as well as heretic doctrines are some of the things that the enemy would like to lead them into. This is why supervision is so important. It gives the sons a safe place to minister while simultaneously training them and addressing other mindsets that may present themselves. Eventually they will learn the ways of God and will be able to minister on any platform while resisting all forms of temptation.