What's My Ministry cont….

You may have a "Serial" ministry! 

When we first started Praise Community Fellowship I told the board to drop all their preconceived ideas of what they thought church should be. Why? Because when we think we know how something is supposed to be, we prevent God from being able to guide us in the direction He wants to take us.

So, when you think of your personal ministry try to let go all of your own thoughts of what that ministry should look like. Even the term ministry probably conjures up ideas of having to go to Africa, or starting a food bank, or preaching the Gospel from a street corner.  Although any of those things could become your ministry, I would say the odds are probably much more likely that God will use you in what I call a serial ministry just like He used the Samaritan person in the parable in the Good Samaritan.

In-other-words God will give us one project at a time. It may be as simple as taking the time to listen to someone who needs to talk about something important to them.  I don't know about you but it has become very aware to me that very few people want to be good, compassionate listeners today. Most people seem to want to be talkers. The world is in great need of Spirit Filled Listeners. A listener has to minister to one person at a time. Yes listening can be a powerful ministry.

As you continue to pray to God asking for guidance for your personal ministry, also ask Him to give you a receptive and willing heart to whatever He places in your path. Remember the Samaritan was going about his normal day.  He too had a schedule and things to do when he came across the injured man. The Samaritan, just like the priest and the Levite, had to make a choice.  The choice was, "Do I stop and get involved or do I ignore the suffering of this person and go about my day?"

When God places a "project" in front of you go to Him in prayer and open your heart to His prompting.  In the parable, the Lawyer asked Jesus, "Who is my neighbor?" And Jesus replied with the parable of the Good Samaritan (Luke 10:25-37). The need in this world can be summed up very simply. The need is LOVE in motion!

Love is when you make the health, the happiness, the well being, and the success of another person as important as your own health, happiness, well being, and success. God wants you to be a vessel of His overflowing love and He will guide you to who He wants you to shower with that love. It may be one person or it may be thousands of people like Bob and Judi Bertels' ministry of African Vision of Hope. The important thing is not whether you are serving one or many, it is that you are allowing God to use you at His discretion with whomever He places in your path.


Coming soon…."The LOVE FACTOR!"
God has a plan for your life!
See you soon.  Love, pastor Kent

NOTE: There only a few tickets left for the African Vision of Hope Concert Saturday at 7:00PM Maryville Baptist Church!  Call Judi Bertels if you want to be sure to get a seat to this amazing night of love presented by the Raise the Praise Choir and band. There will be a few tickets saved back available at the door.  Judi's AVOH number 618-288-7695