ETS ACADEMY · LESSON 1

Welcome to Your Ministry

Teaching points

Ministry is not for professionals — it is for every believer. The priesthood of all believers is not a metaphor — it is a mandate.
Ephesians 4:11-12: God gave leaders to equip the saints for the work of ministry. The work is yours, not theirs.
Your ministry is not your job title — it is your function in the body. It may be behind the scenes or on a stage.
Ministry flows from identity. You serve because of who you are, not to become something.
The goal of ministry is not church growth — it is Kingdom growth. Sometimes that means sending, not gathering.

Do you see yourself as someone who has a ministry, or someone who attends a church?
What ministry has God already placed in your hands that you haven't fully stepped into?
How does knowing your ministry flows from identity change the way you serve?
What would it look like to serve with excellence — not for approval, but from overflow?

Identify one area of ministry where you can serve this month.
Write a personal ministry statement: 'My ministry is ______ and I do it because ______.'
Talk to a leader about how your gifts fit into the body.

Jesus Generation Movement Academy teaching. Sources and credits →