(Romans 1: 1-15)
- To be a bond-servant of Jesus Christ v.1
- Slave to Jesus Christ
- Servant to the church
- To bring about obedience of faith v.5
- To foster total commitment
- Not just visit, but to impart life
- Commitment comes from nurture / imparting life more than from exhortation
- To pray continually for those in our care v.10
- Thankful spirit
- Be on the alert; watch and pray
- Prayer for leaders; prayer with leaders; corporate prayer among leaders
- To impart spiritual gifts v. 11
- Equipping with whatever is needed
- To establish leaders and congregations in Christ
- Equip: set in order (broken) bones
- Put bone structure together
- To bear weight of growth; support harvest of souls
- Vision
- Doctrine
- Discipline
- To motivate and bring mutual encouragement v. 12
- Ministering to
- Ministered to
- To obtain fruit from them v.13
- To work among them
- And to see results
