MINISTRY STATEMENT

And He gave some as apostles, and some as prophets, and some as evangelists, and some as pastors and teachers, for the equipping of the saints for the work of service, to the building up of the body of Christ (Ephesians 4:11-12 - NASB).

 Braidwood has adopted the following approach to ministry.[1]

1.   Its goal is God’s glory through the cultivation of godliness (1 Tim. 4:7).

2.   Its foundation is God’s Word (Acts 2:42, 20:27, Rom. 10:17, 2 Tim. 3:16-17).

3.   Its power is God’s Spirit (Acts 1:8, 1 Cor. 2:1-5, 1 Thess. 1:5, 1 Pet. 1:12); hence, the centrality of prayer (Acts 1:14, 2:42, 4:23-31, 12:5, Eph. 6:18, 1 Thess. 5:17).

4.   Its bond is fellowship (Acts 2:42-45, 1 Cor. 12:26, Eph. 2:19-22, 1 Jn. 1:7). As Christians, we share our life in Christ (1 Jn. 1:3). We fellowship when we celebrate our oneness together.

5.   Its expression is worship (Acts 2:42). “Worship is the proper response of all moral, sentient beings to God, ascribing all honour and worth to their Creator-God precisely because he is worthy, delightfully so” (D. Carson). Worship flows from a head that knows God’s worth and a heart that feels God’s worth (Jn. 4:24). It is doxology – the giving of glory to God in word and deed.

6.   Its fruit is the edification of the church (Eph. 4:11-16) and the salvation of the lost (Acts 2:47).

7.   Its compass is everyone (Rom. 12:1-8, Eph. 4:12, 1 Pet. 4:10-11).