Do you have a job in this church and this community . . . or do you have a ministry? There is a difference!

• If you are doing it because no one else will, it's a job. If you're doing it to serve the Lord, it's a ministry.
• If you're doing it just well enough to get by, it's a job. If you're doing it to the best of your ability, it's a ministry.
• If you'll do it only so long as it doesn't interfere with other activities, it's a job. If you're 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 you or thanked you, it was a job. If you stay with it even though no one seems to notice, it's a ministry.
• If you do it because someone else said that it needs to be done, it's a job. If you are doing it because you are convinced it needs to be done, it's a ministry.
• It's hard to get excited about a job. It's almost impossible not to get excited about a ministry.
• If your concern is success, it's a job. If your concern is faithfulness, it's a ministry.
• People may say "well done" when you do your job. The Lord will say "well done" when you complete your ministry.
• An average church is filled with people doing jobs. A great church is filled with people involved in ministry!
• If God calls you to a ministry, for heaven's sake (literally) don't treat it like a job. If you have a job in the church, give it up and find a ministry! God doesn't want us feeling stuck in a job, but excited, fulfilled, and faithful in a specific ministry.

May God bless and empower us as disciples of Jesus Christ, called to be in the ministry of this church and community. Amen.