Sunday Service Sermon 12.25

The Leadership of the Real Church – Acts 6

1. Review the last half of chapter 5

     a. Verses 12-18 – Gospel-driven ministry will have two results: people will gather to be transformed by it, or they will conspire to eliminate it.

     b. Verses 19-42 – Gospel-driven people never back down.

2. The church continued to _______, and we should ___________________.

     a. Acts 6:1, 7   Now in these days when the disciples were increasing in number… and the word of God continued to increase, and the   number of the disciples multiplied greatly in Jerusalem, and a great many of the priests became obedient to the faith.

                i. Church growth is not about __________________, but about making _________________.

               ii. Disciples grow as the Word of God is increasingly ____________ and _______________.

              iii. The Gospel will begin to _______________ everyone, even the __________________.

3. We should expect _______________ when the church grows.

     a. There may be ______________ that develop – vs. 1

     b. It will be hard to ________ ______ with everyone’s _________.

     c. _______________ may become __________________ – vs. 2

     d. _______________ of leadership may develop – vs. 3

     e. Keeping _______________ priorities will be hard – vs. 4

     f. _________________ of responsibilities will be necessary – vs. 5-6

     g. Choosing to ________ for more growth will be essential – vs. 7

4. Every change must be done in ____________ and _________ and protect _____________ priorities.

     a. The ______________ are empowered to make decisions.

     b. The choices are based on ________________ and ______________ gifts.

     c. Those chosen are ________________ and ________________ to do the work.

     d. Notice the number of _____________ that were chosen.

5. Every person must ________________ in doing their part of the ministry.

6. Every growth change should produce __________ and _________________ us for more growth.