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All of God’s children have been called into the ministry; we are therefore “Saints In Ministry”. As saints in ministry, we have identified three (3) main aspects of ministry:
- Ministry to God
- Ministry to the Church
- Ministry to the world
Follow Up is a ministry largely to the church. This is in the sense that follow up is done on those who have been won already. The goal of the cell ministry is Soul winning and Soul development.
It is not enough to lead someone to Christ, that person must be brought into the house of God to be properly raised in the way of the Spirit. Follow up is
the first step we take towards achieving Soul development and there are different processes involved in it.
The goal of follow up is to make disciples. You must therefore have this at the back of your mind, as that is the command that Jesus gave us, He told us to make disciples of all nations (Matthew 28:19-20)
Your vision and purpose in life determines the value that is placed on your life. When you know that the faiths of many people are dependent on you, then you will build your life strong so that God can always depend on you to strengthen His people.
In an urban setting and in a growing church, there could be challenges as far as follow up is concerned, however, the follow up person is the most important factor in handling such challenges. Our emphasis here is on the individual
follow up person.
You will need to take a look at how the environment you are operating in affects your productivity in follow up, your inner motivation for doing what you are doing, the challenges you are facing and how to tackle them.
As you ponder on these things, you will begin to see with the eyes of the Spirit and definite ideas will come to you on how to handle the challenges that you face in doing this great work so that now and always, your endeavors in follow up will be a fruitful enterprise.
Stay tuned for "the dynamics of follow up (2)"