Lessons from Growing Pains

By Pastor Don Jackson, September 14, 2025
Sunday, September 14, 2025

BIG IDEA: Lessons From Growing Pains

Acts 6:1-7

Church Ministry Facts

  • Where There Is , There Is
  • Where There Is , There Are
  • Where There Are , There Are
  • Where There Are , There Is Greater
  • … and On & On and On & On and…

Lessons From Growing Pains

1. Expect (Acts 6:1)

Satan’s Schemes Against The Church

  • was not successful
  • was not successful
  • is Satan’s next cunning ploy
  • Pastors/Elders must not become suffocated out of the &

2. Organization Can Further The (Acts 6:2)

Jethro’s counsel to Moses (Exodus 18:13-26)

We are not to for Organization’s sake

We must Organize so that the & can be

3. Because Change Is , We Must Be (Acts 6:3)

  • Churches must and over time
  • We must adapt to changes in
  • We must except and utilize new
  • We must look and listen to upcoming

4. People Should Not Be Put Into They Are Not Ready For (Acts 6:3)

The Apostles were looking for those

  • Men of good
  • Men full of the
  • Men full of
  • Paul would later codify the qualifications for the of Deacon (1 Timothy 3:8-12)

5. There Are Different In The Body Of Christ (Acts 6:3-4)

  • Different roles are not to create a
  • Jesus taught the Apostles that to be , they must become the of all
  • Various are to meet various

6. Great Things Can Be When We Work (Acts 6:7)

Had the Deacons not the Apostles would have been

When everyone does their part, the ministry of the is most effective

God brings growth and we face more !

Conclusion:

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