“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
http://www.chipbrogden.com/books/lord-of-all
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