A guest post I did over on churchblogideas.com I talked about how everyone leads out in worship in a church congregation, whether it is a worship leader, an usher, a tech person or an attender.
So that is who leads out in worship. Everyone.
So when you’re intentionally doing that whether as a paid team member or a non-paid why are you doing it?
Are you doing it because you are called to serve?
Are you doing it because you know what you’re doing?
Are you doing it because you think that is what you need to do?
Are you doing it to grow?
Are you doing it to prove something?
As a person on staff at a church I look around at my peers (tech world and non tech world) and I see a lot of burn out, a lot of people dropping off. So when I get approached by someone who wants to work in ministry i tell them to do anything they can but ministry, and only when you cannot do anything else because the calling that has been placed on you is so strong then go do it. Ministry is messy, it isn’t pretty, it is stressful on the family, it isn’t all lunch meetings and never being in the office.
As a volunteer it is a part of growth and discipleship. Where do I fit in? Where will I find maximum growth? What matches my gifts, talents and passions? All of these are important questions when you think about where to serve on a ministry team. I would have never found my calling in technical ministry had it not been for serving in that area, and the growth I experienced. I’m not saying God will always show you a need to work in ministry through service, but it will grow and stretch you.
We do what we do because we’re called to grow!
Jesus told the disciples when he was preparing to leave them that they would do greater things than he had done. The key was the future tense! Jesus said, you’re not there yet, you have some growth to do. Continue working hard, exceeding yourself constantly and you will do greater things than I have done. Work, and service is a process, just like your salvation. Part of that process is service and growth.
This is a gut check for myself,
Am I growing?
Am I serving because of my calling?
Am I serving selfishly?
Am I serving appropriately? (in the correct area)
