Actions  Towards  Others   Action   Loving  Others   Serving  Others   Description   Scripture   Example  of  Application   Actively  demonstrating   love  for  others  in  placing   more  value  on  their   needs  than  our  own.   John  13:34  -­‐  “A  new  commandment  I   give  to  you,  that  you  love  one   another.”   Matthew  22:39  -­‐  “You  shall  love  your   neighbor  as  yourself.”   1  John  4:7-­‐21   Philippians  2:3-­‐4   1  Peter  4:10  -­‐  “As  each  has  received  a   gift,  use  it  to  serve  one  another.”   Mark  9:35-­‐  “If  anyone  would  be  first,   he  must  be  last  of  all  and  servant  of   all.”   Matthew  10:28   Galatians  5:13-­‐14   Mark  16:15  -­‐  “Go  into  all  the  world   and  proclaim  the  gospel  to  the  whole   creation.”   Acts  1:8  -­‐  “You  will  be  my   witnesses…  to  the  ends  of  the  earth.”   Matthew  28:19-­‐20   Romans  10:10-­‐17   James  5:16  -­‐  “Confess  your  sins  to   one  another  and  pray  for  one   another,  that  you  may  be  healed.”   1  Timothy  2:1  -­‐  “I  urge  that   supplications,  prayers,  intercessions,   and  thanksgivings  be  made  for  all   people.”   2  Chronicles  7:14   James  5:13-­‐18   1  Samuel  12:23   1  Thessalonians  5:11  -­‐  “Encourage   one  another  and  build  one  another   up.”   Hebrews  3:13  -­‐  “Exhort  one  another   every  day…that  none  of  you  may  be   hardened  by  the  deceitfulness  of  sin.”   Ephesians  4:29   Hebrews  10:24-­‐25   • To  assist  or  help  others   in  such  a  way  that  it   meets  a  need  or   provides  support.   Sharing  the  gospel   Evangelism   through  the  power  of   and  Witnessing   the  Holy  Spirit  with  the   intention  of  a  response.   Praying  for   Others   Intentionally  praying  for   needs  that  are  known,   whether  they  be   physical  needs,  spiritual   needs,  or  others.   Encouraging   Others   Speaking  to  others  in  a   way  that  lifts  them  up  or   inspires  them,   specifically  in  line  with   God’s  teachings.                 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Placing  the  needs  of  others   ahead  of  your  own.   Providing  for  others.   Caring  about  the  wellbeing  of   others.   Providing  a  meal  for  another   person.   Keeping  nursery  at  church.   Washing  dishes  after  a  meal.   Sharing  the  good  news  of  Jesus   Christ.   Sharing  your  own  personal   testimony.   Sharing  how  God  has  worked   in  your  life.   Praying  for  the  specific  needs   of  church  members.   Praying  for  the  ill.   Praying  for  missionaries.   Asking  others  how  you  can   pray  for  them.   Sharing  how  God  has  worked   in  a  similar  situation.   Reminding  another  of  how   Scripture  speaks  to  their   situation.   Providing  counsel  when   needed.   Roles   Role   Priest   Child  of  God   Co-­‐Heir  With   Christ   Male/Female   Intercessor   Part  of  Christ’s   Church       Description   Scripture   Example  of  Application   A  person  whose   responsibility  it  is  to   perform  religious  rites   or  act  as  a  minister  for   others.   1  Peter  2:9  -­‐  “You  are  a  chosen  race,  a   holy  priesthood,  a  holy  nation,  a   people  for  His  own  possession.”   Exodus  19:6  -­‐  “You  shall  be  to  me  a   kingdom  of  priests.”   Revelation  1:6   1  Peter  2:5   John  1:12  -­‐  “But  to  all  who  did   receive  Him,  who  believed  in  His   name,  He  gave  the  right  to  become   children  of  God.”   Galatians  3:26  -­‐  “For  in  Christ  Jesus   you  are  all  sons  of  God,  through   faith.”   1  John  2:28-­‐3:10   1  Peter  2:10   Romans  8:17  -­‐  “If  children  then  heirs   –  heirs  of  God  and  fellow  heirs  with   Christ.”   Galatians  3:29  -­‐  “And  if  you  are   Christ’s,  then  you  are  Abraham’s   offspring,  heirs  according  to  the   promise.”   Titus  3:7   Colossians  1:12   Genesis  1:27  -­‐  “God  created  man  in   His  own  image…  male  and  female  He   created  them.”   Genesis  2:18  -­‐  “It  is  not  good  that  the   man  should  be  alone;  I  will  make  him   a  helper  fit  for  him.”   Matthew  19:4-­‐6   • 1  Timothy  2:1  -­‐  “I  urge  that   supplications,  prayers,  intercessions,   and  thanksgivings  be  made  for  all   people.”   Ephesians  6:18  -­‐  “Keep  alert  with  all   perseverance,  making  supplication   for  all  the  saints.”   James  5:13-­‐16   Matthew  18:19-­‐20   Romans  12:5  -­‐  “We,  though  many,   are  one  body  in  Christ,  and   individually  members  of  one   another.”   Ephesians  2:19  -­‐  “You  are  fellow   citizens  with  the  saints  and  members   of  the  household  of  God.”   Ephesians  2:22   Hebrews  3:16   • A  son  or  daughter  of  the   Creator;  implies  a   relationship  between   the  Father  and  His   children.   A  status  of  entitlement   to  the  riches  and   blessings  of  God,  both   now  and  in  eternity.   Gender  –  In  Scripture,   includes  roles  that  are   complementary  to  one   another  as  well  as   suitable  actions  for  each   role.   One  who  stands   between  two  people,  as   if  standing  in  a  gap;  a   person  who   communicates  a  need   that  other  cannot   communicate  on  their   own.   Membership  in  the  body   of  Christ;  a  believer  in   Jesus.   • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Remembering  the  holiness   that  God  has  conferred  on   believers  through  Christ.   Keeping  God’s   commandments.   Worshipping  continuously.   Obedience  like  children  to   their  father.   Remembering  that  God  will   provide  for  His  children,  so  not   worrying  when  trials  come.   Getting  to  know  God  as  Father.   Understanding  the  importance   of  God’s  kingdom.   advancement     Living  with  an  eternal  focus.   Realizing  the  value  God  places   on  His  children.   Realizing  the  role  that  God  has   placed  you  in.   Seeking  to  understand  God’s   calling  on  you  as  a  man  or  a   woman.   Obeying  God’s  directives  for   men  versus  for  women,  when  a   distinction  is  made  (such  as  for   husbands  versus  wives).   Praying  constantly  for  those  in   need.   Interceding  on  behalf  of  those   who  are  not  in  a  relationship   with  the  Lord.   Sharing  known  needs  with   others  who  can  also  intercede.   Attending  corporate  worship   regularly.   Understanding  the  value  of   each  believer  and  what  they   uniquely  contribute  to  God’s   kingdom.   Seeking  to  avoid  conflict   within  the  Church.   Heart  and  Mind   Characteristic   Description   Placing  the  will  of  God   Loving  God   over  our  own  will.   Obedience   Bearing  Fruit   Holiness/   Righteousness   Putting  Off   Immorality           Acting  in  accordance   with  placing  the  will  of   God  over  our  own  will.   Outwardly   demonstrating  the   characteristics  of   holiness,  such  as  the   fruit  of  the  Spirit;   leading  others  to   repentance  and   salvation.   Set  apart;  perfection;   one  who  is  blameless  in   the  sight  of  God.   Actively  turning  away   from  sin,  with  the   purpose  of  replacing   those  sins  with  acts  of   righteousness.   Scripture   Example  of  Application   Luke  10:27  -­‐  “Love  the  Lord  your  God   with  all  your  heart  and  with  all  your   soul  and  with  all  your  mind  and  with   all  your  strength.”   John  14:21  -­‐  “Whoever  has  my   commandments  and  keeps  them,  he   it  is  who  loves  me.”   1  John  4:19   John  14:23-­‐24   Ecclesiastes  12:13  -­‐  “Fear  God  and   keep  His  commandments,  for  this  is   the  whole  duty  of  man.”   James  1:22  -­‐  “But  be  doers  of  the   word  and  not  hearers  only.”   John  14:15  -­‐  “If  you  love  me,  you  will   keep  my  commandments.”   Matthew  6:24   1  John  5:3   John  15:5  -­‐  “Whoever  abides  in  me   and  I  in  him,  he  it  is  that  bears  much   fruit,  for  apart  from  me  you  can  do   nothing.”   Colossians  1:10  -­‐  “Walk  in  a  manner   worthy  of  the  Lord,  fully  pleasing  to   Him,  bearing  fruit  in  every  good   work  and  increasing  in  the   knowledge  of  God.”   John  15:16   Galatians  5:22-­‐23   1  Peter  1:15-­‐16  -­‐  “As  He  who  called   you  is  holy,  you  also  be  holy  in  all   your  conduct,  since  it  is  written,  ‘You   shall  be  holy,  for  I  am  holy.’”   2  Timothy  2:22  -­‐  “Pursue   righteousness,  faith,  love,  and  peace.”   1  Thessalonians  4:7   Proverbs  12:28   • Colossians  3:8  -­‐  “But  now  you  must   put  them  all  away:  anger,  wrath,   malice,  slander,  and  obscene  talk   from  your  mouth…  You  have  put  off   the  old  self  and  its  practices.”   Colossians  3:2  -­‐  “Set  your  mind  on   things  that  are  above,  not  on  things   that  are  on  earth.”   Ephesians  4:22   Colossians  3:5-­‐10   • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Seeking  to  follow  God’s   commandments  over  our  own   desires.   Learning  God’s  Word   consistently.   Sharing  God’s  love  with  others   through  outward   demonstrations.   Obeying  His  commandments   as  a  demonstration  of  faith  and   gratitude.   Seeking  to  help  others  practice   obedience,  with  grace  and   compassion.   Making  the  practice  of  spiritual   disciplines  a  priority.   Looking  for  opportunities  to   demonstrate  God’s  message   with  others.   Focusing  on  the  fruit  of  the   Spirit.   Growing  in  your  relationship   with  the  Lord,  so  that  His  Spirit   can  bear  more  fruit  in  you.   Understanding  what  it  means   to  be  holy.     Seeking  to  live  in  accordance   with  Scripture’s  teachings.   Realizing  that  our  holiness  and   righteousness  is  not  through   our  works,  but  through  faith  in   Jesus  Christ,  which  leads  us  to   humility.   Identifying  both  inward  and   outward  sins.   Actively  turning  away  from   ongoing  sins.     Replacing  sinful  thoughts  with   things  that  are  “true,   honorable,  just,  pure,  lovely,   commendable,  and  worthy  of   praise”  (Phil.  4:8).   Work   Work   Apostle   Prophet   Evangelist   Preacher   Teacher     Description   Scripture   Example  of  Application   One  who  is  appointed  by   God  to  take  His  message   to  the  people;  typically   refers  to  the  early   church  leaders.   Ephesians  4:11-­‐12  -­‐  “And  he  gave  the   apostles…  to  equip  the  saints  for  the   work  of  ministry,  for  building  up  the   body  of  Christ.”   Mark  3:14  -­‐  “And  He  appointed   twelve  (whom  he  also  named   apostles)  so  that  they  might  be  with   Him  and  He  might  send  them  out  to   preach.”   Acts  4:33   1  Corinthians  4:9-­‐10   Deuteronomy  18:18  -­‐  “I  will  raise  up   for  them  a  prophet  like  you  from   among  their  brothers.    And  I  will  put   my  words  in  his  mouth,  and  he  shall   speak  to  them  all  that  I  command   him.”   Joel  2:28-­‐30  -­‐  “Your  sons  and  your   daughters  shall  prophesy…  in  those   days  I  will  pour  out  my  Spirit…before   the  great  day  of  the  Lord  comes.”   2  Peter  1:21   1  Corinthians  14:1-­‐5   2  Timothy  4:5  -­‐  “As  for  you,  always   be  sober-­‐minded,  endure  suffering,   do  the  work  of  an  evangelist,  fulfill   your  ministry.”   Matthew  28:19  -­‐  “Go  therefore  and   make  disciples  of  all  nations.”   Acts  1:8   Romans  10:13-­‐15   Romans  10:14  -­‐  “How  are  they  to   hear  without  someone  preaching?”   Exodus  4:12  -­‐  “Go,  and  I  will  be  with   your  mouth  and  teach  you  what  you   shall  speak.”   1  Corinthians  1:23   2  Timothy  4:1-­‐2   • Titus  2:1  -­‐  “As  for  you,  teach  what   accords  with  sound  doctrine.”   2  Timothy  2:15  -­‐  “Not  many  of  you   should  become  teachers,  my   brothers,  for  you  know  that  we  who   teach  will  be  judged  with  greater   strictness.”   1  Timothy  4:13   Romans  12:6-­‐8   • One  who  delivers  a   message  from  God.   One  who  shares  the   gospel  with  unbelievers.   Typically  the  leader  of  a   local  congregation;  one   whose  responsibility  it   is  to  preach  the  Word  of   God.   A  person  who  instructs   in  a  particular  area;  in   this  case,  one  who   instructs  in  the   Scriptures  and  provides   guidance  for  those   learning  about  God.   • • • • • • • • • • • • • Seeking  to  equip  others  for   ministry.   Actively  working  to  advance   the  mission  of  the  Church.   Seeking  to  know  Jesus  and  His   teachings  better.   Listening  closely  for  a  message   from  God.   Confirming  any  message   through  the  teachings  of   Scripture.   Seeking  the  guidance  of  the   Spirit  as  He  works  in  the   hearts  of  believers.   Actively  seeking  opportunities   to  share  the  gospel  with   unbelievers.   Being  ready  to  give  a  defense   for  the  faith  that  you  have.   Praying  intently  for  the  Spirit’s   guidance  when  opportunities   arise.   Leading  a  local  congregation  in   learning  the  Word  and  will  of   God.   Seeking  to  know  God’s  Word   better  in  order  to   communicate  it  to  the  Church.   Having  a  kingdom-­‐focused   mindset,  specifically  with   regards  to  reaching  the  lost.   Constantly  learning  more   about  God  and  furthering  your   own  relationship.   Seeking  out  opportunities  to   lead  others  towards  learning   more  and  growing  in  their   faith.   Ensuring  that  anything  taught   is  in  accordance  with  the  Word   of  God.
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