We believe the church is the body of Christ on earth, working toward fulfilling its calling to prepare humanity for Christ's return and entry into the kingdom of heaven. Understanding when and how the church was built helps us better fulfill that calling. This series, The Church Jesus Built, examines the early church's life and origin as described in the Book of Acts.
Everyone has a role in ministry. Not all in the early church were inclined to teaching, and not all had supped with Christ and witnessed his message firsthand. But there were people with gifts to organize and lead in smaller circles. We can get wrapped up in the idea that “ministry is prayer and teaching,” but actually, ministry is feeding the orphans and the widows too. Sometimes, ministry is as small as meeting the daily, physical needs of those around us. In Acts 6, without those efforts, the grumbling would have continued, and the issue would have persisted, maybe even doing harm to the gospel. A growing ministry requires all sorts of people to make it work.