A. Those who serve, because they enjoy what they do.
B. Those who serve, because they realize their God-given skills and talents are meant to tangibly highlight God's glory and refresh/encourage others.
Nothing bad about those in (A), but we would do better to think about why we really are in ministry. Is it simply for our own enjoyment, or do we see the higher calling in what we do?
Art - a means to help people get touched by God personally
Even in the pastoral ministries... are we serving in CG because "my leader asked me to do this/that"? Or do we listen to the Lord's heartbeat when He said:
"Be shepherds of God's flock that is under your care, serving as overseers—not because you must, but because you are willing, as God wants you to be; not greedy for money, but eager to serve..."We will never reach true excellence in ministry until we have understood the power and purpose of the ministry we are in.
"Let choirs sing well, or not at all. Otherwise we merely confirm the majority in their conviction... that all this culture and religion (horrid words both) are essentially marginal, amateurish and rather effeminate activities."
C.S. Lewis
Shunrong really is one of my role models when it comes to serving in ministry - both in ushering ministry last time and now in children's ministry. His joyful spirit is very strong and contagious. And I realise it's because he really sees the Higher Cause for what he is doing. And he has faithfully encouraged and exhorted me time and time again to remember why we're in this ministry. Because we're doing this for GOD and for OTHERS.
That's why I really, really believe so much in the importance of children's ministry - not because it's a "cute" ministry or even that I enjoy working with children (I get very tired at times) - but because it's a ministry that can prepare and soften an entire generation to Christ - "to make ready a people prepared for the Lord."
Serving excellently comes after seeing excellently.
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