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About EMI
Ephesians Ministries
International is an apostolic ministry devoted to building up and
maturing Christ’s body so that we all may:
Arrive at the unity of the faith.....
Achieve the precise knowledge of the
Son
of God, so that we.....
Become the consummate New Man.....
Whose portion is the predetermined
state
of Christ manifested therein.
Our ministry consists of
teaching truth that is directed towards this end. This teaching is
complimented with whatever supernatural gifts the Holy Spirit deems
needed. We seek to build every member of the body to achieve
effective ministry to one another and to the world. Our first
attention is to strengthen other five-fold and local ministry who
then also strengthen the members.
We are relationally
oriented. We see the church as a many member family/body. It is an
organism and not merely an organization. Often our relationships
take on the father to the son’s aspect. Overall, there is an
appreciation of the Father’s love through Jesus to us by the Holy
Spirit.
Since Jesus is King,
we are Kingdom oriented. We believe it is our commission to advance
the Kingdom to the extent given each generation. We do this
primarily by making disciples. Their lives then change and influence
the world around them.
As builders, we have
a good grasp of what God wants to build, yet, remain dependent on
the Holy Spirit. Establishing or restructuring congregations, means
paying attention to the distinctiveness of the members set in that
local congregation by the Holy Spirit. In addition, culture,
environment, history and spiritual resistance come into
consideration.
Team is a vital
concept of our ministry. We encourage it in local bodies; yet
recognize the principle of leadership and headship as integral in
Gods’ economy. Humility is an absolute in maintaining the unity of
the Spirit that brings about the best results of team ministry. Love
and esteem of one another are essentials. We seek to promote these.
This
apostolic has ministered around the world and locally. We respond to
the calls of the church and to the sending of the Holy Spirit.
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Greg has..............
 Planted churches.
Helped new churches in their
developmental stages.
Established biblical government.
Taught foundational doctrines to ground
and keep churches from becoming issue and fad oriented.
Restructured churches enabling them to
transition from church organizations to Christ organisms.
Identified and released gifts and gift
ministries.
Helped start house (cell) groups.
Trained leaders.
Counseled leaders and churches in order
to resolve conflicts within the fellowship.
Taught in conferences.
Worked to bring healing to congregations
having suffered splits and other traumatic experiences.
Established local pastoral fellowships
for mutual edification, fellowship and relational strengthening and
prayer.
Introduced the "city church" concept.
Been an apostolic father
to congregations and "sons" in ministry.
We and the Apostolic Team have
experienced...........
Rejections
Betrayals
Church splits
Disappointments
Discouragements
Persecution
Ridicule
Misunderstanding
Sorrow But we
are..........
Healthy
Encouraged
Forgiving
Understanding
Patient
Enduring
Longsuffering
Hopeful
Faithful
Joyful
Prayerful! |
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