This is ThatThis is That

I. My AdventureI. My Adventure

1983 – call to ministry/Pastor 1986 – started PFC 1996 – Word from the Lord - More fully embrace

your gift to pastor Early 2000’s - Word from the Lord – let me be

your transportation director 2001 – started Restoration Christian Church in

Park Rapids

1983 – call to ministry/Pastor 1986 – started PFC 1996 – Word from the Lord - More fully embrace

your gift to pastor Early 2000’s - Word from the Lord – let me be

your transportation director 2001 – started Restoration Christian Church in

Park Rapids

October 18, 2006 – Word from the Lord “It is your time to rise up and move into the office I have elected you to serve in, and it is more apostolic than you are willing to admit. Yes pastor, and yes teacher. You have easily embraced these things. But more apostolic, and I will lead you into understanding of what that means.”

October 18, 2006 – Word from the Lord “It is your time to rise up and move into the office I have elected you to serve in, and it is more apostolic than you are willing to admit. Yes pastor, and yes teacher. You have easily embraced these things. But more apostolic, and I will lead you into understanding of what that means.”

II. Revelation of Prophetic WordsII. Revelation of Prophetic Words

Acts 2:16 "But this is that which was spoken by the prophet Joel;”● Disciples experienced the fulfillment of the

prophecy of Joel● Greatest revelation comes with the fulfillment

of the prophetic word

Acts 2:16 "But this is that which was spoken by the prophet Joel;”● Disciples experienced the fulfillment of the

prophecy of Joel● Greatest revelation comes with the fulfillment

of the prophetic word

Apostolic Ministry from a Biblical perspective● Apostle – sent one● Take the gospel to unreached areas● Laying a firm foundation for the churches

being established and giving spiritual guidance and oversight

● Training leaders● Dealing with specific problems, false doctrine

and sins in the church● Promoting unity in the body of Christ● Demonstrating and imparting the supernatural

dimension of the kingdom of God

Apostolic Ministry from a Biblical perspective● Apostle – sent one● Take the gospel to unreached areas● Laying a firm foundation for the churches

being established and giving spiritual guidance and oversight

● Training leaders● Dealing with specific problems, false doctrine

and sins in the church● Promoting unity in the body of Christ● Demonstrating and imparting the supernatural

dimension of the kingdom of God

Each NT apostle was unique in how he carried out his apostolic role● Peter - reaching out to the lost● Paul - teaching and building believers

together as a functional expression of the Body of Christ

● John - prophetic heart that God’s people would continually walk together in righteousness with the Lord and love each other

● James - an apostle, even though the focus of his ministry was more pastoral and localized in Jerusalem

Each NT apostle was unique in how he carried out his apostolic role● Peter - reaching out to the lost● Paul - teaching and building believers

together as a functional expression of the Body of Christ

● John - prophetic heart that God’s people would continually walk together in righteousness with the Lord and love each other

● James - an apostle, even though the focus of his ministry was more pastoral and localized in Jerusalem

My desires● Ephesians 2:20-22

▪ His house – built on the foundations of the apostles and prophets

▪ Becoming a holy temple for the Lord▪ A dwelling where God lives by his Spirit

My desires● Ephesians 2:20-22

▪ His house – built on the foundations of the apostles and prophets

▪ Becoming a holy temple for the Lord▪ A dwelling where God lives by his Spirit

● Colossians 1:25-29▪ Serving his church by proclaiming his entire

message to you ▪ Teaching everyone with all the wisdom God

has given us▪ We want to present them to God, perfect in

their relationship to Christ▪ That’s why I work … depending on Christ’s

mighty power that works within me

● Colossians 1:25-29▪ Serving his church by proclaiming his entire

message to you ▪ Teaching everyone with all the wisdom God

has given us▪ We want to present them to God, perfect in

their relationship to Christ▪ That’s why I work … depending on Christ’s

mighty power that works within me

III. Steamboat WillieIII. Steamboat Willie

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Steamboat Willie – development of these things as a spiritual leader and as a church● Ability to mobilize – sending people into their

areas of ministry, even to other places as in missions or ministries

● Capacity for cargo – ability to assimilate people, ministers, ministries (not threatened by others rising)

● Supply of resources – for ministry to be done, (for music to be made) – for rescue (salvation) for those wanting to get on board

Steamboat Willie – development of these things as a spiritual leader and as a church● Ability to mobilize – sending people into their

areas of ministry, even to other places as in missions or ministries

● Capacity for cargo – ability to assimilate people, ministers, ministries (not threatened by others rising)

● Supply of resources – for ministry to be done, (for music to be made) – for rescue (salvation) for those wanting to get on board

Piloted by:● Jesus – good, redemptive, resilient,

resourceful – VS. – ● The villain – the world, the flesh, the devil –

opposing, putting down, hindering Jesus

Piloted by:● Jesus – good, redemptive, resilient,

resourceful – VS. – ● The villain – the world, the flesh, the devil –

opposing, putting down, hindering Jesus

IV. School of Pastoral NurtureIV. School of Pastoral Nurture

Consider God’s creative idea of you – his purpose for you, in his mind before you were ever born

Ephesians 2:10 For we are God’s masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago. 

Consider God’s creative idea of you – his purpose for you, in his mind before you were ever born

Ephesians 2:10 For we are God’s masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago.