{"id":21830,"date":"2018-06-13T08:00:32","date_gmt":"2018-06-13T12:00:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mintools.com\/blog\/?p=21830"},"modified":"2026-02-15T13:43:22","modified_gmt":"2026-02-15T18:43:22","slug":"ministry-empowerment-means","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mintools.com\/blog\/ministry-empowerment-means.htm","title":{"rendered":"Ministry Empowerment: God&#8217;s Means"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-21821\" src=\"https:\/\/mintools.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/cease-striving.jpg\" alt=\"Ministry Empowerment - God's Means of Providing Power\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mintools.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/cease-striving.jpg 400w, https:\/\/mintools.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/cease-striving-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>We&#8217;ve already established that to do ministry God&#8217;s way, <a href=\"https:\/\/mintools.com\/blog\/ministry-empowerment-divine.htm\">we need His power<\/a>. We need to <a href=\"https:\/\/mintools.com\/blog\/bible-about-self-striving.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">cease striving<\/a> to do ministry in our own strength. When we do, we&#8217;ll see the power of God unleashed in ways that are &#8220;immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us&#8221; <span class=\"class2\">(Eph. 3:20).<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"clear: both;\">The issue is not &#8220;if&#8221; we have this power available to us but how to pull on that power. God&#8217;s provides a variety of means for ministry empowerment that we can pull on.<\/p>\n<h2>God&#8217;s Means of Ministry Empowerment<\/h2>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/trainchurchleaders.com\/church-power.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">TrainChurchLeaders.com site<\/a> has a section devoted to different means through which God provides us, His Church, with power, which will be listed below. To get a better grasp of those means, click on the links to read articles or check helpful books.<em> (Please note that book links may take you to books on one of our affiliate sites which may use cookies to track your activity to ensure that Ministry Tools Resource Center gets commissions from any sales.)<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8211; Gospel Message of the Cross<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"class2\"><p>For I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God that brings salvation to everyone who believes &#8230; (Rom. 1:16)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/trainchurchleaders.com\/gospel-power.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">God&#8217;s Power: The Gospel of Jesus Christ<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/exec\/obidos\/ASIN\/0974966444\/ministrytoolsres\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Power of the Blood: Approaching God with Confidence<\/a> by Bob Sorge<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/exec\/obidos\/ASIN\/0849947448\/ministrytoolsres\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Six Hours One Friday: Living the Power of the Cross<\/a> by Max Lucado<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/exec\/obidos\/ASIN\/1617479225\/ministrytoolsres\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Transforming Power of the Gospel<\/a> by Jerry Bridges<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>&#8211; Grace<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"class2\"><p>But by the grace of God I am what I am, and his grace to me was not without effect. No, I worked harder than all of them\u2014yet not I, but the grace of God that was with me. (1 Cor. 15:10)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mintools.com\/blog\/ministry-excuses.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Find Yourself Making Excuses in Ministry?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/trainchurchleaders.com\/grace-power.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">God&#8217;s Power: The Grace of God<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/exec\/obidos\/ASIN\/0849937264\/ministrytoolsres\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">In the Grip of Grace<\/a> by Max Lucado<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/exec\/obidos\/ASIN\/1400202930\/ministrytoolsres\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Grace Awakening<\/a> by Charles R. Swindoll<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/exec\/obidos\/ASIN\/1600063039\/ministrytoolsres\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Transforming Grace<\/a> by Jerry Bridges<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/exec\/obidos\/ASIN\/0310367808\/ministrytoolsres\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">What&#8217;s So Amazing About Grace?<\/a> by Philip Yancey<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>&#8211; Holy Spirit<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"class2\"><p>But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses &#8230; (Acts 1:8)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/trainchurchleaders.com\/spirit-power.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">God&#8217;s Power: The Holy Spirit<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mintools.com\/blog\/spirit-in-ministry.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How Critical is the Holy Spirit in Ministry?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/exec\/obidos\/ASIN\/1590529111\/ministrytoolsres\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Experiencing the Spirit: The Power of Pentecost Every Day<\/a> by Henry Blackaby<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/exec\/obidos\/ASIN\/0785265120\/ministrytoolsres\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Living in the Power of the Holy Spirit<\/a> by Charles F. Stanley<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/exec\/obidos\/ASIN\/1600660576\/ministrytoolsres\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Counselor: Straight Talk About the Holy Spirit<\/a> by A.W. Tozer<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/exec\/obidos\/ASIN\/0802435785\/ministrytoolsres\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Holy Spirit<\/a> by Charles C. Ryrie<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/exec\/obidos\/ASIN\/0785277471\/ministrytoolsres\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Wonderful Spirit-Filled Life<\/a> by Charles Stanley<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>&#8211; His Name<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"class2\"><p>I will remain in the world no longer, but they are still in the world, and I am coming to you. Holy Father, protect them by the power of your name, the name you gave me, so that they may be one as we are one. (Jn. 17:11)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mintools.com\/blog\/names-of-god.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Beyond a Cerebral Understanding of the Names of God<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mintools.com\/blog\/glory-to-his-name.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Glory to His Name<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/trainchurchleaders.com\/power-in-name.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">God&#8217;s Power: The Name of the Lord<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/exec\/obidos\/ASIN\/0800793420\/ministrytoolsres\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Knowing God by Name: Names of God That Bring Hope and Healing<\/a> by David Wilkerson<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/exec\/obidos\/ASIN\/0802458564\/ministrytoolsres\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Names of God<\/a> by Nathan Stone<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/exec\/obidos\/ASIN\/0310283760\/ministrytoolsres\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Names of God: 52 Bible Studies for Individuals and Groups<\/a> by Ann Spangler<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/exec\/obidos\/ASIN\/160260343X\/ministrytoolsres\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Names of God: An Illustrated Guide<\/a> by George Knight<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/exec\/obidos\/ASIN\/0736939970\/ministrytoolsres\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Power of God&#8217;s Names<\/a> by Tony Evans<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>&#8211; Prayer<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"class2\"><p>&#8230; The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective. (James 5:16)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mintools.com\/blog\/prayer-in-ministry.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">3 Reasons Prayer is Critical in Ministry<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mintools.com\/blog\/ask-for-wisdom.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ASK for Wisdom Needed in Ministry<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mintools.com\/blog\/powerful-prayer.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Effective and Powerful Prayer<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/trainchurchleaders.com\/prayer-power.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">God&#8217;s Power: Prayer<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mintools.com\/blog\/prayerlessness-underestimate.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Prayerlessness Because of What We Underestimate<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mintools.com\/blog\/pray.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">To Pray or Not to Pray?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/exec\/obidos\/ASIN\/0781405866\/ministrytoolsres\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Alone with God: Rediscovering the Power and Passion<\/a> by John MacArthur<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/exec\/obidos\/ASIN\/1591455340\/ministrytoolsres\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Discovering the Power of Prayer<\/a> by Max Lucado<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/exec\/obidos\/ASIN\/0781404460\/ministrytoolsres\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Handle With Prayer: Unwrap the Source of God&#8217;s Strength for Living<\/a> by Charles Stanley<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>&#8211; Resurrection<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"class2\"><p>I want to know Christ &#8211; yes, to know the power of his resurrection &#8230; (Phil. 3:10)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/trainchurchleaders.com\/resurrection-power.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">God&#8217;s Power: The Resurrection<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mintools.com\/blog\/resurrection.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jesus&#8217; Resurrection is More Than an Easter Phenomenon<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mintools.com\/blog\/gospel.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">What Does the Cross Plus the Resurrection Equal?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/exec\/obidos\/ASIN\/159638431X\/ministrytoolsres\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Lifted: Experiencing the Resurrection Life<\/a> by Allberry Sam<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/exec\/obidos\/ASIN\/B0F5HY65HZ\/ministrytoolsres\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Raised with Christ: How the Resurrection Changes Everything<\/a> by Adrian Warnock<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>&#8211; Scripture<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"class2\"><p>For the word of God is alive and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart. (Heb. 4:12)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/trainchurchleaders.com\/power-of-word.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">God&#8217;s Power: The Word of God<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mintools.com\/blog\/word-power.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">God&#8217;s Word: Power for Ministry<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mintools.com\/blog\/word-benefits.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">God&#8217;s Word Benefits Us Today<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mintools.com\/blog\/word-true.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Since God is True to His Word, Then . . .<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mintools.com\/blog\/word-respond.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Power of God\u2019s Word: Responding to It Only Makes Sense<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mintools.com\/blog\/beliefs-about-bible.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">What You Believe About the Bible Has Implications<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/exec\/obidos\/ASIN\/0736939245\/ministrytoolsres\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Inspired &#8211; Experience the Power of God&#8217;s Word<\/a> by Josh McDowell, Sean McDowell<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>&#8211; Spiritual Gifts<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"class2\"><p>Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God\u2019s grace in its various forms. &#8230; (1 Pet. 4:10-11)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/trainchurchleaders.com\/spiritual-gifts-power.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">God&#8217;s Power: Spiritual Gifts<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mintools.com\/spiritual-gifts.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Spiritual Gifts: God&#8217;s enablement for believers to do their part<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mintools-store.com\/products\/getting-grip-on-spiritual-gifts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Everybody Has A Part: Getting A Grip on Spiritual Gifts<\/a> by Ministry Tools Resource Center<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mintools-store.com\/products\/spiritual-gifts-curriculum\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Everybody Has A Part Adult Spiritual Gifts Curriculum<\/a> by Ministry Tools Resource Center<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mintools-store.com\/products\/finding-your-best-fit\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Finding Your Best Fit in Ministry<\/a> by Ministry Tools Resource Center<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>&#8211; Spiritual Weaponry<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"class2\"><p>The weapons we fight with are not the weapons of the world. On the contrary, they have divine power to demolish strongholds. (2 Cor. 10:4)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mintools.com\/blog\/peace-battles.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Being Ready for Spiritual Battles<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mintools.com\/blog\/spiritual-battles-principles.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Biblical Principles for Spiritual Battles<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mintools.com\/blog\/god-greater-than-all-other.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">God, Greater Than All Other Forces<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mintools.com\/blog\/obstacles-in-spiritual-realm.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Resistance in the Spiritual Realm<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mintools.com\/blog\/spiritual-battles.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Strength for Spiritual Battles<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/exec\/obidos\/ASIN\/0805464336\/ministrytoolsres\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Praying God&#8217;s Word: Breaking Free from Spiritual Strongholds<\/a> by Beth Moore<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/exec\/obidos\/ASIN\/0785287884\/ministrytoolsres\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">When the Enemy Strikes: The Keys to Winning Your Spiritual Battles<\/a> by Dr. Charles F. Stanley<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>***<\/strong>Learn more about each of these means in the <a href=\"https:\/\/mintools-store.com\/products\/steering-church-toward-gods-power-leadership-guide\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Steering the Church Toward God&#8217;s Power Leadership Guide<\/strong><\/a> along with a more general look at God at the Church&#8217;s source of power. This resource also looks at how God&#8217;s power is needed in twenty-five different tasks or responsibilities leaders must either do themselves or oversee.***<\/p>\n<p><strong>***<\/strong>Also check out the <a href=\"https:\/\/mintools-store.com\/products\/ministry-gods-way-discipleship-tool\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Ministry God&#8217;s Way Discipleship Tool<\/strong><\/a> which contains a section on Ministry Empowerment along with eight other elements involved in doing ministry God&#8217;s way.<strong>***<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We\u2019ve already established that to do ministry God\u2019s way, we need His power. We need to cease striving to do ministry in our own strength. When we do, we\u2019ll see the power of God unleashed in ways that are \u201cimmeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us\u201d (Eph. 3:20). 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