“If you can’t be an athlete, be an athletic supporter” Principal McGee, Grease. I’ve always thought the same when it comes to missions. We can’t all be missionaries, but we can support them. We can’t all give monthly support to missionaries, but there are many other ways to support people in the mission field. Today I […]
It’s Not a Numbers Game
I’m paring down my wardrobe in an attempt to be more organized, and I realized that I have a lot of clothes. Well, I knew I did, but when I started counting them…there’s nothing like a number to put things in perspective. The same can be said for the ministry. Because Jesus fed 5000 with 7 […]
Getting Your Ministry Ducks in a Row
As part of getting our ducks in a row at church, we had a Child Abuse Training last Saturday to comply with insurance requirements. It was long. It was emotionally and mentally draining. It was held too early in the morning. And oh yeah, I taught it. I was asked to hold the training (teach the training?) because […]
Short & Sweet Ministry Breaks
I can’t stress the importance of getting rest from ministry work. If you’re a ministry volunteer, worker or leader, you know how busy the ministry can get. It’s not just a Sunday thing. It takes up time and energy, and of course, we want to give our best because ministry work is for God. Remember […]
What to Do When the Ministry Becomes a Popularity Contest
I was never the popular kid, so when the ministry becomes a popularity contest, it makes my skin crawl. And oh yes, the ministry becomes a popularity contest more often than we’d care to admit. How? People attend the most popular ministry events. Ministry workers jump ship to the more seen ministries, or to the […]
When God Gives You a Vision for the Ministry
I was finally able to tell the congregation about thinking Orange and our move from Children’s Ministry to Family Ministry. The “announcement” was a little long, but I believe it was well received. We had fliers passed out and a short video to show. And the message that I was saying – parents are the […]
Waiting is Action
I said here that I would share more about what my church has been doing and how the testimonies have been pouring out. So here’s what’s up. We’ve been doing a declaration before collecting tithes and offerings and it goes something like this: Lord as we are returning our tithes to You and giving You our […]
