Contact: Ronda Tyson P.O. Box 580127 Tulsa, OK 74158-0127 918-836-2424 ext 7 jrontyson@juno.com

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Integrity of the Ministry

When evaluating whether to support a ministry, five elements should be observed: Proclaiming Jesus as Lord, Faith and trust in Jesus, Obedience, Compassion, and Fruit.

How Do We Know them?
1. They Proclaim Jesus is Lord
Preach the Word; be prepared in season and out of season; correct, rebuke and encourage with great patience and careful instruction. For the time will come when men will not put up with sound doctrine. Instead, to suit their own desires, they will gather around them a great number of teachers to say what their itching ears want to hear. They will turn their ears away from the truth and turn aside to myths. But you, keep your head in all situations, endure hardship, do the work of an evangelist, discharge all the duties of your ministry.

2. Faith and Trust in Jesus
(Romans 10:9-10)
...if you confess with your mouth, "Jesus is Lord,' and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.

3. Obedience
(Luke 6:46-48)
Why do you call me, "Lord, Lord' and do not do what I say? I will show you what he is like who comes to me and hears my words and puts them into practice. He is like a man building a house, who dug down deep and laid the foundation on rock. When a flood came, the torrent struck that house but could not shake it, because it was well built.
(Matt 28:19-20)
Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.

4. Compassion
(1 Cor 13:3)
If I give all I possess to the poor and surrender my body to the flames, but have not love, I gain nothing.

5. Fruit
(Matt 7:16-20)
By their fruit you will recognize them. Do people pick grapes from thorn bushes, or figs from thistles? Likewise every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit. Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. Thus, by their fruit you will recognize them.

By Ronda M. Tyson