The Ministry of Naming
Foundation
- First ministry given to humankind in Genesis
- God to persons created in God’s likeness (Genesis 1:26-28)
- Persons to others (Genesis 2:19-23)
- Functions in three dimensions
- To interact with to know the traits of the person
- To label accordingly with a description we call a name
- To call forth the destiny and full expression of the traits of the person
- Applications may be made to naming
- As we worship God
- Through the prophetic declarations
- Edifying one’s spouse
- Rearing one’s children
- When leading a group of people toward a vision
Authority
- Declaring the truth of THE name(s) of God
- Unleashing authority (Psalm 8)
- Acting in authority (Acts 4:8-10)
- Praying “In the name”
- Aligning with heavenly perspective (Matthew 6:9-10)
- Jesus’ instruction (John 15:16; 16:23-24, 26-27)
- Intentionally
- Creatively
The Ministry of Blessing
Foundation
- To bend the knee, a posture before another to receive from them in humility, or to adore another
- To speak well of, or to thank, or invoke prosperity, upon another
- To prevent or remove misfortune of others
- To endue with healing power
Blessing
- God, by bending the knee in adoration and worship
- Children, as Jesus did (Mark 10:13-16)
- Those who persecute us (Romans 12:14)
- Those who mistreat us (Luke 6:27-28)
- Those whom we have misunderstood or mistreated
- Those in need
Conditions
- I Peter 3:8-12
- Harmony with God, with man
- Humble in spirit
- Refrain tongue from speaking evil
- Seeking peace
- Do good
- Identifying with others, sympathetic, kindly
- Listen for God’s direction
- Honor and use scriptural prayers and blessings
Examples
- Ephesians 1:3
- Numbers 6:22-27
- “Praise God from whom all blessings flow”
