The Pillars of our Ministry

The three pillars of our ministry

The Ministry of the Lord Jesus was based upon three very important pillars:

1 – Teaching

2 -  Preaching

3 -  Healing/deliverance

Teaching – “And seeing the multitudes, He went up on a mountain, and when He was seated His disciples came to Him. Then He opened His mouth and taught them, saying; Blessed are the poor in spirit, for their is the Kingdom of heaven”. Matthew 5.1-3

Every servant of God in order to be considered as complete and approved one has to work with these 3 arms. He has to know how to teach people about the things they should do and things they shouldn't do. He has to teach them about the discipline of faith, how to put their faith into action before situations that they go through every day. Also, he should teach them how to resist evil, how to walk in holiness and rectitude before God… There are several passages especially in the four gospels showing the Lord Jesus teaching in the synagogues, mountains and in the temples.

Preaching – “immediately many gathered together, so that there was no longer room to receive them, not even near the door. And He preached the word to them.” Mark 2.2

The servant of God should also be ready to preach about the Kingdom of God, the importance of repentance and why people should be baptized in water. He has to be well capable of preaching about the plan of salvation that God has for every human being, also to lead people into having an encounter with God. He should preach about the baptism with the Holy Spirit and its importance in the life of every Christian.

Healing/deliverance – “When evening had come, they brought to Him many who were demon-possessed. And He cast out the spirits with the word, and healed all who were sick…” Matthew 8.16

 It’s very common for those who do the Work of God to focus on healing and deliverance the most, more than the other two pillars of the Ministry of the Lord Jesus. There's no doubt that if people do not get healed, nor delivered, then whatever other thing that we try to do is not going to work because something is impeding them from receiving their lives transformation. However, we have to work with the three pillars as the Lord Jesus did. Then, you will be considered as a complete and approved servant.

‘Be diligent to present yourself to God, a worker who does not need to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.’ II Timothy 2.15

Bishop Carlos da Costa