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March 28, 2010 by Spreading Joy

Enter to Worship Exit to Serve

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 Enter to Worship Exit to Serve  By Ronald K. Gray

We cannot have the attitude to simply ask God’s blessings in our life. That is the tendency of the church today.  We should desire to actively participate in a relationship with Him. 

  • What is the book about? While the book’s title puts it in the praise and worship section in book stores, the book is more about the total life of the believer. Nehemiah10:39 is the core scripture for the book’s teachings. Nehemiah had gone to Jerusalem to rebuild the walls and also rebuilt the temple, restoring worship to the people. Worship was centered around sacrifice. I use the different groups pictured in Nehemiah to talk about fundamental areas of the believers life. The scripture says they would not forsake the temple of God. We have forsaken the house of God today. We are so busy with our agendas, we have left the true reason for worship. God is looking for something real from our lives, not just our words.

 

  • Why Enter to Worship and Exit to Serve? The life of the believer comes from our life in God. We bring to Him a sacrifice of our monies, our gifts, our fruit and lay it at His feet. The premise for most Christians today is what can God do for them instead of how can I worship God with all that is within me. The scriptures teach us that everyone has something to offer. When we worship in the fullness of our lives, God then fills us to be able to affect our world. We then exit to serve God through proclaiming His Word, serving those around us and exalting His name in all the earth. Everything we do in church is to help us fulfill God’s calling on our lives in the world.

 

  • Why do you talk about money? The very first thing that was brought into the temple was an offering of grain or corn. This is symbolic of money. I go to Kenya every year and they trade their corn for other items such as meat, oil, etc. God is interested in our money. He speaks of money more than He does either prayer or heaven. I think there has been a lot of negative about money and there has been a lot of error through the years. I hope that what I teach in the book is balanced. Many pastors have said this teaching has helped their churches understand the truth about tithes, first fruits and seed offerings.

 

  • What do you think is the most important chapter of the book? In over 35 years of full time ministry, I have never heard anyone else teach about porters. In Nehemiah 10:39 it lists porters between priest and singers. I thought that was very interesting and researched porters. It is basically a janitor. So between priests and porters are janitors. Servants that do the basics. People who do ordinary things to keep ministries going. God wants servants. That is a concept that is lost in the big time world of church ministries today. Jesus came to serve. I believe that we can make a difference in our community, our neighborhoods, and our world if we are willing to lay our lives down to serve God.

 

  • What do you hope to accomplish with your book? I hope that ordinary believers will recognize they have something to offer. We can bring our monies and touch the nations. We can bring our gifts and see the power of God touch people and their needs. We can offer our fruit and not wait for the pastors or elders, but be instruments to bring life to those around us who are seeking a relevant relationship with Jesus. The five fold ministries of Apostle, Prophet, Evangelist, Pastor and Teacher were never supposed to do everything in the church. The church is supposed to be equipped for ministry. Everyone should be able to proclaim the message and everyone should have praise for the God we serve. That should not happen just on Sunday mornings between 10 a.m. and 12 noon. We should be able to give God praise in our homes and throughout the week. I truly believe this can be the church’s finest hour.

 

  • Where are these resources available to purchase?  You can obtain this book and many other resources on my web site at http://www.RonaldGrayMinistries.org.

 

  •  Are there other available resources connected with this book? Yes, I taught my book at a conference and had it professionally recorded on video and audio. These sessions are great for small groups and Bible studies. There is a Study Guide to help the leader go through the sessions. The book and the video provide different insights that will help people to grow into maturity.

 

Please leave a comment below to be entered into a drawing for a free copy of this book! 

Many Thanks to Ronald Gray for the copy of his book.

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    Greg Vest says

    April 1, 2010 at 7:49 am

    Definitely interested in reading this book. Sounds like a great resource and I’m always looking for ways to improve my walk and my worship.

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      Spreading Joy says

      April 10, 2010 at 6:39 pm

      Thank you Greg! I appreciate you stopping by! Will do the drawing tomorrow.

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    Faith Draper says

    April 10, 2010 at 9:06 am

    Right off I love the title of this book “Enter to Worship, Exit to Serve” I know this is an area of my relationship with Christ I need to work on desperately. I am adding this to my ‘Wanna Read’ list as soon as I post this message. Great interview Marie and thank you for bringing this book to my attention.

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      Spreading Joy says

      April 10, 2010 at 6:34 pm

      Thank you for the comment!! Its a good book and of course, worshiping is about giving. I think you’ll enjoy it. Will draw a winner tomorrow. Thank you for stopping by!

      Reply

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