Training 2 – Our goals

We need to have clear goals in ministry. What are we trying to achieve? Why are we working? These goals will affect the way we do our ministry and how we train leaders. There are many Bible passages that show these goals.

Colossians 1:28-29 says:

"We proclaim Christ, warning and teaching everyone with all wisdom, so that we may present everyone mature in Christ. I labor for this, striving with His strength that works powerfully in me."

Our goal is for people to become mature in Christ. This means that they believe in Jesus and are mature in him.

Ephesians 4:13 says:

"...until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of God's Son, growing into a mature man with a stature measured by Christ's fulness."

This also says that we want people to be in Christ, and for them to be united and mature in him. Verses 14-16 say that when we are mature like this we will not be led astray by false teaching. And the body of Christ will grow as each part does its work in love.

So three of our goals in ministry are:

1. People believe in Jesus and have fellowship with him.
2. People are mature in knowledge and holiness.
3. People are building the body of Christ in love.

So how should we do our ministry so that we can reach these goals?