Where Worship Meets Your World (pt. 2)
Both the Great Commandment (Matt. 22:34-40) and the Great Commission (Matt. 28:16-20) passages that we considered Sunday demonstrate that genuine worship includes both 'gathering' and 'distributing'.
Personal Ministry as a Core Value for Christ's Church is simply 'worship distributed'. It is as Paul instructs the church at Rome (Romans 12:1) our act of spiritual worship to offer our lives as living sacrifices. It is fitting in view of God's mercies, the Apostle admonishes.
So how do you figure out what YOUR personal ministry might be? How has God uniquely made you? How has He wired you? What burdens and passions has He given you? What settings and circumstances do you find yourself in as you consider your life in these times? What do you love to do? These are some of the many clues that will help us figure it out.
There are a number of folks at CCA that have found their niche. Some have found their personal ministry to be parenting for this season. There can be no higher calling. Others have found opportunities thru their careers. Still others have bridged their hobbies into ministry opportunities. Some of these ministries are big and recognized. Some go on quite behind the scenes. In and thru them all, however, God is at work among His people.
So, worship the Lord by gathering to Him. Then, continue worshipping, by allowing Him to distribute His love thru you along life's way.
Personal Ministry as a Core Value for Christ's Church is simply 'worship distributed'. It is as Paul instructs the church at Rome (Romans 12:1) our act of spiritual worship to offer our lives as living sacrifices. It is fitting in view of God's mercies, the Apostle admonishes.
So how do you figure out what YOUR personal ministry might be? How has God uniquely made you? How has He wired you? What burdens and passions has He given you? What settings and circumstances do you find yourself in as you consider your life in these times? What do you love to do? These are some of the many clues that will help us figure it out.
There are a number of folks at CCA that have found their niche. Some have found their personal ministry to be parenting for this season. There can be no higher calling. Others have found opportunities thru their careers. Still others have bridged their hobbies into ministry opportunities. Some of these ministries are big and recognized. Some go on quite behind the scenes. In and thru them all, however, God is at work among His people.
So, worship the Lord by gathering to Him. Then, continue worshipping, by allowing Him to distribute His love thru you along life's way.
2 Comments:
Darin,
I cannot thank you enough for the assurance that parenting is, in itself, personal ministry.
So often I feel I'm shelved and unused because I'm not "ministering" in the way I always heard it talked of.
But to know my kids grow to know, love and bow at Jesus feet... oh my God, may it be!
D--
By Higher Up, Further In, at 1/26/2006 10:42 PM
D--
I'd like to thank YOU for ministering to me every Tuesday night along with D, D, G, and C!!
By Jackie, at 1/26/2006 11:27 PM
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