AS A STUDENT I ALSO QUOTES FEW MY TEACHER PASTOR THOMAS P SCHALLER AND GIVE YOU AS YOUR TEACHER

SO, CHRIST HIMSELF GAVE THE APOSTLES, THE PROHETS, THE EVANGELISTS, AND TEACHERS, TO EQUIP HIS PEOPLE FOR WORKS OF SERVICE, SO THAT THE BODY OF CHRIST MAY BE BUILT UP UNTIL WE ALL REACH UNITY IN THE FAITH AND IN THE KNOWLEDGE OF THE SON OF GOD AND BECOME MATURE, ATTAINING THE WHOLE MEASURE OF THE FULLNESS OF CHRIST.

THEN WE WILL NO LONGER BE INFANTS, TOSSED BACK AND FORTH BY THE WAVES, AND BLOWN HERE AND THERE BY EVERY WIND OF TEACHING AND BY THE CUNNING AND CRAFTNESS OF THE PEOPLE IN THEIR DECIETFUL SCHEMING.

INSTEAD, SPEAKING THE TRUTH IN LOVE, WE WILL GROW TO BECOME IN EVERY RESPECT THE MATURE BODY OF HIM WHO IS THE HEAD, THAT IS CHRIST. FROM HIM THE WHOLE BODY, JOINED AND HELD TOGETHER BY EVERY SUPPORTING LIGMENT, GROWS AND BUILDS ITSELF UP IN LOVE, AS EACH PART DOES ITS WORK (EPH. 4:11-16)

GRACE LIFE WORLD OUTREACH WHICH GAVE BIRTH TO GRACE LIFE BIBLE COLLEGE, GRACE LIFE CERTIFIED CHRISTIAN COUNSELORS, GRACE LIFE FOUNDATION, SUPPORTED THROUGH PRAYERS FROM VARIOUS MINISTRIES NOT FORGETING THE HEART AND CENTRE GRACE LIFE EVANGELICAL CHURCH.

AS PASTORS AND MINISTERS, WE ARE BOTH GIFT AND GIFTED. THE LORD HAS GIVEN US TO CHURCHES, TO FAMILIES, TO THE PEOPLE IN NEIGHBORHOODS, CITIES, AND NATIONS.

GRACE LIFE WORLD OUTREACH IS REACHING PEOPLE OF DIFFERENT RACES AND TRIBES BECAUSE OF THE LOVE OF GOD THROUGH HIS SON OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST. WE ARE WHERE WE ARE BECAUSE GOD PUTS US THERE IT IS NOT OUR CHOICES OTHERWISE; WE WERE GOING TO CHOSE BETTER ACORDING TO OUR INTELLECT OR DESIRES. AND HE PUTS US THERE TO BUILD UP PEOPLE IN THE MOST HOLY FAITH THAT IS ROOTED IN THE SCRIPTURES.

WE ARE COMMISSIONED, DIRECTED AND GUIDED WITH THE BIBLE AS OUR PRIMARY RESOURCE. GOD EQUIPS MEN SUCH AS US FOR THE MINISTRY. WE ARE TO QUOTE DAVID “WEAK, THOUGH ANOINTED” 2 SAMUEL 3:39) WE HAVE SOMETHING FROM HEAVEN. IT IS A CALLING. HE TOUCHES US AND SPEAKS TO US; HE REVEALS HIMSELF THROUGH HIS WORD AND ALSO THROUGH US.

IT IS QUITE REMARKABLE AND ALSO A FEARFUL THING TO CONSIDER. LET US NOT UNDERESTIMATE THE NATURE AND IMPORTANCE OF OUR WORK. THE GOSPEL DEFINES THE MISSION AND PURPOSE OF JESUS CHRIST. HIS IS THE ONLY NAME Y WHICH MEN MIGHT BE SAVED. HE IS THE WAY, THE TRUTH AND THE LIFE.

MAY ALL WHAT WE HAVE TAUGHT REFRESH YOU AND REVIVE YOU AS MEN AND WOMEN OF THE MINISTRY. MAY THEY LEAD YOU TO DEEPER DISCOVERIES RELATED TO THE RICHES OF PRAYER AND PRECHING AND LOVE AND LEARNING.

As you start in your offices reflect on the blessings in your lives, be reminded that we RECEIVE GIFTS TO SERVE IN GRACE. This profound truth is echoed in 1 Peter 4:10, which encourages us to use our unique gifts and talents to serve others, stating, "Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God's grace in its various forms." As we receive God's gracious gifts, we are called to pay it forward, using our abilities to bless and uplift those around us. May we embrace this mindset of servanthood, recognizing that our gifts are not solely for personal benefit, but to be shared with others, spreading love, kindness, and hope. By doing so, we not only honor God but also create a ripple effect of grace, transforming lives and communities through our selfless acts of service,