“Him we preach… that we
may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus.”
COLOSSIANS 1:28
The
word perfect there means spiritually mature, having reached the full
measure of the purpose for which a person is created. This, in
essence, is the purpose of all ministry, whether it is the ministry of
an apostle, prophet, evangelist, pastor or teacher. It is to preach
Christ, and to bring all men into a spiritually mature relationship with
Him.
Paul wrote to
the Galatians and said they were “my little children, for whom I labor
in birth again until Christ is formed in you” (Galatians 4:19). Christ
was in them already, but He was not fully-formed in them yet: they were
still
children. Maturity in Jesus is what ministry is supposed to lead to.
Christ is at the heart of everything; He is at the center of all
activity; we begin with Him and we end with Him.
Source: "Lord of All" by Chip Brogden
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I am your brother,
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