The Ministry of the Gatekeeper
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Let me begin by giving you some background on how this book
came to be written. I was asked by the
Elders and Pastor of my church to step into the ministry of being a greeter for
the church. I had informed the pastor
that after rededicating my life to Christ, this time I was willing to do
whatever God wanted me to do, even if that meant cleaning the toilets of the
church. I was a willing servant and if I
was to be first, I had to first be last.
A servant to all, I said to him.
So I gladly took the position as official greeter of the church.
As the weeks and months passed, the Holy Spirit very slowly
began to reveal to me the importance of my being the official church
greeter. When I had first stepped into
the position I thought, “Wow, this is really glamorous, NOT!” Once again, I
reminded myself that it wasn’t about me; it was being obedient to God this
time, doing what God wanted me to do, not what I wanted.
After taking over the position, I began a daily Bible study
of the various books of the New Testament.
Daily, the Word of God became like a drug to me. I could not read enough of God’s Word, and I
know that it is through the reading of His Holy Word that my ministry began to
be revealed to me.
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About the Book
The Ministry of the Gatekeeper is a
forgotten ministry within the modern day church. Somehow through the years the need for
protecting the entryways into our churches has been neglected and in most cases
forgotten. This book will not only
explore the need for protecting the "physical" doors of the church
but all the "natural and spiritual" doors of the body. In these end times that we are living in it
is of utmost importance that we as members of the Body of Christ get back to
the basic ministries that God's Word has laid out for us. Through this book the reader will be given
new insights and understandings into this severely neglected function within
the Body of Christ. If you or anyone you
know is in the ministry within their local church as a "Greeter' or
"Usher", and has ever wondered that their had to be more to this
function than just a "nice smile", this book will give to them new
understandings and insights, and I pray enlightenment as to what one's function
within the church is as one walk's in this ministry. We will explore not only historically how
this ministry was commissioned by God, but practical everyday applications on
how to encourage those called into this ministry and basic do's and don'ts that
I have learned as I have walked in this Ministry. This book speaks to the
About the Author
Paul is a laid back, down to earth,
spirit filled man. He loves and serves
the Lord daily. He diligently seeks
God’s Word on a daily basis and when inspired by the Holy Spirit, he puts to
paper what it is the Spirit of God is revealing to him. He does not claim to be an eloquent writer
nor a scholar, but he is a man after God’s own heart and a man determined to
know as much of God’s Truth as he can.
He accomplishes this through the daily reading of God’s Word, prayer,
fellowship, praise and worship and an undying desire to never stop seeking
after God.