Four Qualities for Fulfilling Your Ministry

Charles Stanley teaches on four qualities that a good ministry should have for success in the mission field.

Instruction and Encouragement

  • Paul's message to the Colossians
  • Taking heed to the ministry received from God

Ministry Design and Choices

  • Designing one's ministry and making significant choices
  • Concentration and careful attention to ministry

Call to Fearlessness

  • Being fearless in living, preaching, and leadership
  • Challenges and persecution faced in ministry
  • Commitment to obey God no matter the consequences

Living Fearlessly

  • Living a life of unreserved obedience to God
  • Encountering challenges and remaining steadfast in faith

Fearless Preaching and Teaching

  • Commitment to preaching the whole counsel of God without compromise
  • Facing opposition and standing firm in truth

Fearless Leadership

  • Leading with courage and not being swayed by popular opinion
  • Shepherding and guiding the congregation according to God’s direction

Fruitfulness in Ministry

  • Setting and pursuing goals for a fruitful ministry
  • Personal example of setting goals with the spouse
  • Encouragement to achieve maximum potential in ministry

Planning and Goal Setting

  • Importance of planning and setting goals to achieve fruitfulness
  • Example of goals set for a church in Atlanta
  • Trusting in God’s power to achieve seemingly impossible goals

Fervency in Ministry

  • Need for fervency and enthusiasm in ministry
  • Impact of a fervent spirit on the congregation
  • Importance of being excited and passionate about the ministry

Prayer and Dependence on God

  • Emphasis on prayer as a priority in ministry
  • Personal experiences with the power of prayer
  • Encouragement to build a foundation of prayer in the ministry

Faithfulness in Ministry

  • Call to be faithful in all aspects of ministry
  • Importance of hard work and dedication
  • Trusting God for placement and opportunities in ministry

Conclusion

  • Summary of key qualities: fearless, fruitful, fervent, and faithful
  • Final blessings and best wishes for the graduates' future ministry

*The above summary is AI-generated, so discrepancies may exist. Please refer to the audio or video file to verify accuracy.

About the Contributors

Charles Stanley

Dr. Charles F. Stanley is senior pastor of First Baptist Church Atlanta and founder of In Touch Ministries, both located in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Stanley’s heart’s desire is to get the gospel to “as many people as possible, as quickly as possible, as clearly as possible, as irresistibly as possible, through the power of the Holy Spirit to the glory of God.” Because of this goal, Dr. Stanley’s teachings are transmitted as widely and effectively as possible. He can be heard weekly at First Baptist Church Atlanta, daily on “In Touch with Dr. Charles Stanley” radio and television broadcasts on more than 2,800 stations around the world, on the Internet at intouch.org, and through the In Touch Messenger Lab. Dr. Stanley’s inspiring messages are also published in two award-winning publications-In Touch devotional and In Touch Magazine—as well as the more than sixty books he’s authored over the years.