The Ministry - What Is It?

Cal · 10-24-2014, 01:32 PM

Looking at several dictionaries, none seems to define ministry as the contents of a ministry. Ministry refers to the office of a minister, not the contents, or things, he distributes, if any.

The Greek word for ministry (diakonia) comes from another Greek root word which means "to run errands." Essentially a minister is a servant who executes the commands of another.

The term, deacon (in Greek, diakonos), is derived from diakonia.

https://bible.org/seriespage/meaning-new-testament-ministry

The clearest demonstration of the breadth of New Testament ministry is achieved by a survey of the multitude of services that are denoted by the New Testament term diakonia (or its verbal counterpart). Here are some of the instances of the word groups related to Christian ministry.

A. The ministry of those women who cared for the material needs of our Lord (Mark 15:41; Luke 8:3).

B. The ministry of feeding the widows in Jerusalem (Acts 6:2-3).

C. The ministry of preaching the Word (Acts 6:4).

D. The work of the Old Testament prophets (1 Peter 1:12).

E. Personal ministry to the apostle Paul (Acts 19:22; 2 Timothy 1:16-18; 4:11; Philemon 13).

F. Ministry to the financial needs of others (Acts 11:29; 12:25; Romans 15:25f; 2 Corinthians 8:4; 8:19-20; 9:1).

G. The ministry, in general, to the saints (Hebrews 6:10).

H. The ministry of an apostle of Jesus Christ (Acts 1:17; 20:24).

I. The ministry of reconciling men to God (2 Corinthians 5:18).

J. A particular short-term task of service (Acts 12:25).

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Cal Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: USA Posts: 4,333	Re: The Ministry - What Is It? Looking at several dictionaries, none seems to define ministry as the contents of a ministry. Ministry refers to the office of a minister, not the contents, or things, he distributes, if any. The Greek word for ministry (diakonia) comes from another Greek root word which means "to run errands." Essentially a minister is a servant who executes the commands of another. The term, deacon (in Greek, diakonos), is derived from diakonia. https://bible.org/seriespage/meaning-new-testament-ministry The clearest demonstration of the breadth of New Testament ministry is achieved by a survey of the multitude of services that are denoted by the New Testament term diakonia (or its verbal counterpart). Here are some of the instances of the word groups related to Christian ministry. A. The ministry of those women who cared for the material needs of our Lord (Mark 15:41; Luke 8:3). B. The ministry of feeding the widows in Jerusalem (Acts 6:2-3). C. The ministry of preaching the Word (Acts 6:4). D. The work of the Old Testament prophets (1 Peter 1:12). E. Personal ministry to the apostle Paul (Acts 19:22; 2 Timothy 1:16-18; 4:11; Philemon 13). F. Ministry to the financial needs of others (Acts 11:29; 12:25; Romans 15:25f; 2 Corinthians 8:4; 8:19-20; 9:1). G. The ministry, in general, to the saints (Hebrews 6:10). H. The ministry of an apostle of Jesus Christ (Acts 1:17; 20:24). I. The ministry of reconciling men to God (2 Corinthians 5:18). J. A particular short-term task of service (Acts 12:25).