Architects Of The Church

1 Corinthians 3:10(KJV); According to the grace of God which is given unto me, as a wise masterbuilder, I have laid the foundation, and another buildeth thereon. But let every man take heed how he buildeth thereupon.

Christ is building His church and He has entrusted us with that responsibility as co-labourers.

Paul laid the foundation and with it, a caution that every man (not some men), take heed how they build.

WE ARE ALL ARCHITECTS.

Each and every one of us is contributing to raising the edifice of the church and we must be careful how we build.

You are not merely a church attendant, you are an architect.

You are more than the person who cleans the chairs, you are an architect.

You are not just the one who preaches on the streets, you are an architect.

You are not just the one who mops, who follows up on new converts, who visits prisons, you are an architect!

How do you prophecy as an architect? How do you evangelise as an architect? How do you pastor as an architect? How do you teach as an architect?

In Ephesians 4:11-12, when God speaks of the fivefold ministry, He says that it is ‘For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ…’ The Greek Word for edifying is oikodome which is translated to mean building.

Whatsoever you do for the gospel, have the mind of one who is building, one adding an extra block to the structure.

FURTHER STUDY: Ephesians 4:11-12, Matthew 16:18

GOLDEN NUGGET:

We are all architects of the Church of Christ.

PRAYER: Loving Father, I thank you for this Word. Thank you for the great responsibility of building the Church. You have made me an able minister of the New Testament and equipped me with all the tools that I need to build. The wisdom to build is mine, the understanding that establishes is mine and the knowledge that brings increase is mine. In Jesus’ name, Amen.