1.  Diakonos = "One who renders service to another".

2.  God has a ministry for you:

     a.  Reconciliation - 2 Cor. 5:18-19 and 28-31.
     b.  To / for the church - 1 Cor. 12:4-11; Rom. 12:3-8; 1 Pt. 4:10-11
          and Eph. 4:11-16.

        (1)  Teaching and gospel- Acts 6:4; 20:24; Rom. 12:7; Eph. 4:11;
               Col. 1:25 and 1 Tim. 4:6-16.
        (2)  Full-time ministry - 1 Cor. 16:15-18 and Rom. 16:1-2.
        (3)  Meeting the need of full-time ministers - Mk. 15:41; Lk. 8:1-3;
               Acts 19:22; 2 Tim. 1:13-18; Philemon 8-14 and 1 Tim. 5:3-11.

3.  Diligence and ministry - Col. 4:17.

4.  Humility and service - Mk. 10:42-45; 9:35; Mt. 20:26; 23:11; Lk.
     22:25-30 and 1 Pt. 4:10-11.

5.  Reward for serving others - Heb. 6:10; Jn. 12:26; Rev. 2:19 and 26.

6.  Misc.:  a.  Establishment ministry - Rom. 13:4.
                b.  Satan's servant plan - 2 Cor. 11:15.