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Sent Everyday Missionaries
Scott Duncan
College of Humanities and Social Sciences, Grand Canyon University
UNV-104: 21
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Century Skill: Communication and Information Literacy
Drew McBroom
July 19, 2021
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Sent Everyday Missionaries
To become a sent everyday missionary, Christians need to strongly commit to serve God,
serve others and serve our communities. There is a place for everyone in a church community.
There are service opportunities for children’s and/or youth ministry that allow the teachings to be
passed down to our next generation. Celebrate recovery or other groups that help fellow
parishioners with overcoming and restoring their faith in Christ are a great way to help others.
Then there are small groups for men and women or even Bible study groups to share the word of
The Bible and everyday stories. While each of these areas are uniquely different, they all serve
others in the house of the Lord the best way possible.
The Christian Church provides three
services to the community which include children’s ministry, celebrate recovery, and bible study
groups.
Children and Youth Ministry
Children and Youth Ministry is the heart of the Christian faith’s future. While parents
may have the most impact of children being led to the church to find Jesus, it is the service of
those that are called upon to make Children’s and Youth Ministry matter and show them that we
need to love one another the way that God loved his only son. (Kummer et al., 2020). The
childhood life stages are the ones that are most open to receive the Gospel (Kummer et al.,
2020). Not only leading them to the word young, but actually doing things that matter to help
them understand that the word of The Bible is important to them as children. The churches that
teach the children what the adults are learning are successful because then everyone can discuss
what they have learned together after church or group. Teaching children to believe that there is
value in every person and that if everyone can give Hope to their fellow man, then Jesus will
change everything.
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Recovery and Restoration
When in need of recovery, it is God’s grace that those seek and will find in those that
minister the struggles of everyday recovery.
When a person is struggling with an addiction, they
may commonly feel lost, misunderstood, lonely, or isolated. It could seem as though Jesus is not
there when he is sought after. Engaging in a faith-filled program that follows the ways of Jesus
gives direction that is needed to remain centered, by means of faith, on the recovery process
(
Celebrate Recovery: A Christ-Centered Recovery Program
2019). In a Christ centered church
that provides a safe place among struggling Christians that are surrounded by the love of Christ,
healing miracles can take place every day.
Originally began as AA and other assisted groups,
Celebrate Recovery is a biblical recovery group that incorporates Principles and Bible verses that
allow their group participants to become one with God by turning everything over to Him. From
there, it is imperative to work the principles and repent, forgive and ask for forgiveness and then
lead by example. It is important to know that no one is alone when struggling to find Jesus in the
darkest of times.
Bible Study Groups
Attending a small group focused on Bible study is essential when being discipled or
mentored spiritually and is proven to increase spiritual growth and can even help the non-
believers follow Christ. Praying for others and confessing sins to God are two very positive
things that can come out of church small group members, meaning that group matters (Stetzer,
2021). Study and small groups provide a comfortable connecting environment that applies God’s
truth to life and helps us experience real life change. This is why it is pertinent that small groups
multiply and reproduce so more can experience the word of God (Stetzer, 2021). It is not always
possible that everyone can get to church and get to a small group regularly. To help with this
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truth, if a group can get on the same page by having the same Bible readings or the same focus
discussion, there are many ways to get the communication across; text groups, Facebook groups,
virtual groups such as Zoom and any other outlets that can incorporate unity and God’s grace.
A great way to begin a stronger walk with Christ is to get involved in the church.
That
can be achieved through ministry of children and youth, joining a recovery group, or leading or
attending a bible study or small group. There is so much beyond just going to church. Providing
service to the Lord through Children and Youth Ministry is detrimental in the future of the
churches for generations to come. Helping others and yourself at the same time allows a
community to help one another in their struggles with daily hurts, hang-ups, and habits. Getting
into the Word of Christ is essential in a walk with Christ and one that should be shared in a
community of believers. Jesus’ followers believed that saved people serve people and this can be
said of these three ways to do so. Understanding that worship is a way of life, and that growth is
imminent in this process is priceless. All of these things also teach us that no one has to do life
alone and that there is a better tomorrow if we have a deeper relationship with Jesus.
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References:
Celebrate Recovery: A Christ-Centered Recovery Program
. Find Rehab Centers Based On Your
Needs. (2019, April 11). https://www.rehabcenter.net/celebrate-recovery/.
Kummer, T., Brubaker, S., Rogers, S., Neema, P., Frey, M., & Hannay, D. (2020, September 21).
New Children's Ministry Statistics (2019) How do kids come to Christ?
Ministry.
https://ministry-to-children.com/childrens-ministry-statistics/.
Stetzer, E. (2021).
The Epidemic of Bible Illiteracy in Our Churches
. Small Groups.
https://www.smallgroups.com/articles/2015/epidemic-of-bible-illiteracy-in-our-
churches.html.
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