The church was growing and needed a new structure to handle increasing workloads and ensure all needs were being met. Leaders selected new people to help with tasks and share responsibilities based on their different gifts. This allowed the church to function more effectively as one body with various roles, as described in 1 Corinthians 12. The changes addressed the problems, and people began serving in new ways to meet needs, leading to positive outcomes consistent with Acts 6:1-7.

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3. The Problem
● Church growing; structure change needed
● Things not getting done
● More workers needed

4. The Solution
● Selection of new leaders
● Reasonability given away
● Sharing work load

5. The Outcome - Acts 6:1-7
● Structure change
● Needs met
● People serving in different roles - 1 Cor. 12

6. 1 Corinthians 12
●Each member has different function (v. 14-20)
●No one member can function alone. (v. 21)
●Each member’s contribution is important
(v. 22-24)
●A properly functioning body operates as a single
unit (v. 25-27)

7. Take Away
●Become aware of needs
●Role of service does not equal greater
spiritual maturity
●Understand spiritual gifts and develop them
●Leadership development system
●You have a role

8. Video - http://www.worshiphousemedia.com/mini-
movies/44006/Here-Is-The-Church
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