doing ministry by faith
Tj brought up an interesting point when we got together on Tusday. He's leading a small group called 'Experiencing God', based on a book by Henry Blackaby. There is homework to do 5 days a week in it. One of the questions that came up this week in reference to ministry dealt with how we do ministry by faith. What is there in our ministry that can only happen if God shows up and does it? TJ had to answer that he couldn't come up with much, either in his ministry or at our church.
In ministry, we often and strategize to death and often try not to leave any detail missed. WE try to control the ministry and often leave very little time for God. I think this is true at Bay Hills. W e've got this big move coming up (August 20, up the street at the high school) but we've got it all mapped out. A business could almost do it just as well as us because we plan the whole thing and leave very little to faith and God. Oftentimes when churches do think they are stepping out in faith, it has to do with finances and not people.
I want to live by faith in my ministry. The arena most in need of this is my discipleship group. There is only so much I can do, but if these men's lives are going to be transformed, the God needs to do it. I am totally dependent in my ministry for God to change lives, because I cannot do it on my own. I can do whatever I can to provide an environment, pray for guidance and study diligently, but God does need to show up if anything significant is going to happen in these men's lives.
In ministry, we often and strategize to death and often try not to leave any detail missed. WE try to control the ministry and often leave very little time for God. I think this is true at Bay Hills. W e've got this big move coming up (August 20, up the street at the high school) but we've got it all mapped out. A business could almost do it just as well as us because we plan the whole thing and leave very little to faith and God. Oftentimes when churches do think they are stepping out in faith, it has to do with finances and not people.
I want to live by faith in my ministry. The arena most in need of this is my discipleship group. There is only so much I can do, but if these men's lives are going to be transformed, the God needs to do it. I am totally dependent in my ministry for God to change lives, because I cannot do it on my own. I can do whatever I can to provide an environment, pray for guidance and study diligently, but God does need to show up if anything significant is going to happen in these men's lives.
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