Our Ministries
Kingdom International Fellowship of Churches is an organization with a diverse selection of ministry opportunities and partnerships
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In Christianity, ministry is an activity carried out by Christians to express or spread their faith, the prototype being the Great Commission.
"Ministry" is from the Greek word diakoneo, meaning "to serve" or douleuo, meaning "to serve as a slave." In the New Testament, ministry is seen as service to God and to other people in His name. Jesus provided the pattern for Christian ministry—He came, not to receive service, but to give it (see Matthew 20:28; Mark 10:45; John 13:1-17). The Christian should minister by meeting people's needs with love and humility on Christ's behalf (see Matthew 20:26; Mark 10:43; John 2:5,9; Acts 6:3; Romans 1:1; Galatians 1:10; Colossians 4:12).
Ministry should certainly place emphasis on sharing the Gospel of Jesus Christ with others so they can come to know Him and receive Him as personal Savior, go on to experience Him as Lord of their life, and go even further to know Christ as the essence of their Life (see John 1:12; Colossians 2:6-7; Galatians 2:20; Philippians 3:8-10). Ministry can, and should, include ministering to the physical, emotional, mental, vocational, and financial needs of others. Jesus did, and so should we!
Kid's
Ministry
With the above definition in mind, we must guard against shrinking children’s ministry to something less than it should be. It’s more than parents reading the Bible or praying with their children, more than what happens at a mid-week or Sunday church service, more than Christian living, and more than spiritual formation.
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Children’s ministry is informed.
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It requires children to engage with God’s Story and receive and re-enact it by actively engaging in it.
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When children internalize God’s Story, it gives meaning and value to their lives.
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It begins when a child’s story is united with and reconfigured by God’s Story. It develops as children learn to indwell the whole Story and be indwelt by the Story. And it matures as children obey and live out the Story in their daily lives.
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This connection with God’s Story is what frames and forms children’s ministry. That is, God’s Story is the underlying and unifying Word through which Jesus makes Himself known to children.
Youth and Young Adults
With the pressures that today’s teens experience in school, peer relationships, standards set by social media, and a host of other challenges—young adults today need guidance, perhaps more so than ever in history.
It goes without saying that in many ways, adolescents and teens are growing up faster than ever before. They need the tools to navigate our evolving society, and parents can use all the support they can get too. If there ever was a time to serve youth and young adults in their relationship with Christ, it’s now.
Men's
Ministry
Paul wrote to Timothy in 1 Timothy 2:8, that he wanted “the men in every place to pray, lifting up holy hands without anger or argument.” This is significant because Paul is advocating for men to pray, worship, and lead the church in peace. In other words, men—just like women—are essential to the mission of the church.
That said, every church should find a way to effectively minister to men.
Women's
Ministry
Just as women are often considered the heart of a home, they’re also considered the backbone of a church. Their contributions—their unique talents and gifts—are vital to the mission and success of a church. Yet, often times, their spiritual health is overlooked. While ministry groups within a church provide women with outstanding opportunities to get involved and give back while growing in their Christlikeness, they can’t replace the impact and influence a women’s ministry can have on this unique church population.
A women’s ministry is a community of women who gather to fellowship, mentor, and connect in a safe, supportive environment. Women’s ministries are where women engage with God while uplifting and encouraging one another in their faith.
Pastoral Support
Pastoral ministry involves shepherding the flock. … Shepherding involves protection, tending to needs, strengthening the weak, encouragement, feeding the flock, making provision, shielding, refreshing, restoring, leading by example to move people on in their pursuit of holiness, comforting, guiding (Pss 78: 52; 23). This is why pastors need care of their own. KIFC provides this for leaders.