COMMUNICATION

• Definitions:
• the ACT or PROCESS of using WORDS, SOUNDS,
SIGNALS, or BEHAVIORS to express or exchange
information or to express your IDEAS, THOUGHTS,
FEELINGS etc. to someone else

• the WAYS of SENDING INFORMATION to people by

using technology
2 Forms of Communication
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NON-VERBAL
65%
VERBAL
35%
2 Forms of Communication, Verbal, 35,
-Facial Gestures
2 Forms of Communication, Non-Verbal 35%
, 65, 65%
-Voice inflections
-Movement of body parts
-Clothing
-Body posture
-Eye contact
Types of Communication
1. INTRAPERSONAL
Genesis 1:1 “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.”

2. INTERPERSONAL
Genesis 2:16, 17 “And the Lord God commanded the man, saying, “of
every tree of the garden you may freely eat; but of the tree of the
knowledge of good and evil you shall not eat, for in the day that you
eat of it you shall surely die.”

3. PUBLIC
 FIVE REASONS for ADAMS FAULTY
COMMUNICATION
1. He ignored some details in the message he was
supposed to communicate

2. He allowed Eve's voice to influence him more

than God's Voice

3. He failed to hold himself accountable for his

communication
 FIVE REASONS for ADAMS FAULTY
COMMUNICATION
4. He forgot what God had said about the
consequences of disobedience.

5. He did not take responsibility for the results of

his faulty communication.
Why God Employs Men as
His Almoners
GOD ( Employer/ Manager)

MEN (Employees/Workers)
(Almoners)
Business Transaction
PREACHERS don't like giving sermons
on money. Why?
1. Members of the congregation don't like
listening to them
2. It creates tension in the worship service
3. Listeners feel they are reminded of their
sins
Illustration:
A preacher paid a visit to a farmer and asked,
“If you had $200, would you give $100 to the Lord?

“Sure I would, “ said the farmer.

“If you had 2 Cows, would you give 1 cow to the Lord?

“Yeah I would.”
• If you have 2 PIGS, would you give 1 of them to the
Lord?

• the farmer replied, “that's not fair. You know I have 2

PIGS.”

• There is no other time for giving but NOW. It will

never be easy.
Money is like a Seed you plant that harvests in
multiple fruits much better than itself
• What are those things?
1. GIVING PRODUCES GREATER
CONTENTMENT
• GENEROSITY is the most natural outward expressions of an
inner attitude of compassion- Anonymous

• GENEROSITY isn't about MONEY, its about the HEART. -

Anonymous

• GENEROSITY takes an open heart and a love that asks for

nothing in return. - Anonymous

• Your GREATNESS is NOT in what YOU HAVE, its what YOU

GIVE.
2.GIVING INCREASES YOUR LOVE FOR THE
KINGDOM OF GOD.
To Awaken Attributes of Christ's Character

• The Lord permits suffering and calamity to come

upon men and women to call us out of our
selfishness, to awaken in us the attributes of His
character, - COMPASSION, TENDERNESS, and
LOVE. -R&H sept 13, 1906
3. GIVING CLARIFIES YOUR PURPOSE
• Those who, FORGETFUL of their DIVINE
MISSION, seek only to save or to spend in the
indulgence of PRIDE or SELFISHNESS, may
secure the GAINS and PLEASURES of this world;
but in God's sight, estimated by their spiritual
attainments, they are POOR, WRETCHED,
MISERABLE, BLIND, NAKED - R&H sept 13, 1906
4. GIVING PRODUCES A MORE LOVING HEART
Most of us think generosity is something God
wants FROM US, but according to Paul, it is
something he wants FOR US.
Alexander the Great
• The story is told that one day a beggar by the
roadside asked for alms from Alexander the
great as he passed by. the man was poor and
wretched and had no claim upon the ruler, no
right even to lift a solicitous hand.
Alexander the Great
• Yet the Emperor threw im several gold coins. A
courtier was astonished at his generosity and
commented, “ Sir, copper coins would adequately
meet a beggar's need. Why give him gold?”
• Alexander responded in royal fashion, “Copper coins
would suit the beggar's need, but gold coins suit
Alexander's giving.”
* Little Lad story
five loaves of bread and two fish
•when we are worried about what we have
to give up, we need to think instead what
God wants us to gain through generous
giving.
Church Communication Department Projects
• COMMUNICATION GADGETS
Benefits INCREASED
AWARENESS
INCREASE
PRODUCTIVITY

ENHANCED
PARTICIPANTS
HAPPIER
IMAGE
CHURCH
SERVICES
COMMUNICATION
GADGETS

BETTER
QUALITY OF
HEALTHIER
SOUNDS
CHURCH
WORSHIP

BETTER
IMPOREVED UNDERSTAND-
RELATIONSHIPS ING
2 Corinthians 9:7
• Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so
let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God
loveth a cheerful giver.
Luke 16:10
"Whoever can be trusted with very little can also
be trusted with much, and whoever is dishonest
with very little will also be dishonest with much.
Result of Faithfulness

1. Commendation
2. Promotion
3. Celebration
Matthew 25:23
• His lord said unto him, Well done, good and faithful
servant; thou hast been faithful over a few things, I
will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into
the joy of thy lord.