How we respond makes a big difference.
Some people have a job in the church; others involve themselves in ministry.
If you are doing a service just because no one else will, it's a job...
if you are doing it to serve the Lord, it's a ministry.
If you quit because somebody criticized you, it was a job...
if you keep on serving, it's a ministry.
If you do it only so long as it does not interfere with your other activities, it's a job...
if you are committed to staying with it even when it means letting go of other things, it's a ministry.
If you quit because no one praised or thanked you, it was a job...
if you stay with it even though nobody recognizes your efforts, it's a ministry.
It's hard to get excited about a job...
it's almost impossible not to be excited about a ministry.
If your concern is success, it's a job...
if your concern is faithfulness, it's a ministry.
An average church is filled with people doing jobs...
a great and growing church is filled with people involved in ministry.
Where do we fit in? What about us?
If God calls you to a ministry, don't treat it like a job.
If you have a job, give it up and find a ministry.
God does not want us feeling stuck with a job,
But excited and faithful to Him in a ministry.
Our full-time occupation is to follow God and to minister to His sheep.
Everyone ministers.
Our job just pays the bills.
