You know this verse?

Ephesians 411?

God has appointed pastors and leaders and teachers for the equipping, right?

The equipping of the saints for the work of the ministry.

According to that verse, who does the ministry?

The saints, that's right.

You're the saints.

Are you seeing God speak through you to others?

That is what God has put on you to do. And if you are not living that,

you are not living the plan of God.

Welcome back to the Summit Life podcast with J.D. Greer. I'm Molly Vitovich. Today on the podcast, Pastor Jady addresses

a common misunderstanding, and maybe it's one you have as well. Many believers think ministry is a paid

job for pastors and missionaries and not the work of ordinary Christians. But the truth is,

there's no such thing as an ordinary Christian. As you're transformed by the

gospel, you're empowered to do amazing things for God. And whether he's called you to go across the

ocean or across the street, every one of us has a mission and every one of us is a minister.

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