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Originally Posted by Stephen Hoover
Just a thought...
I am thankful for the ministries in our churches and for all who lead. The testimonies of Tina and Adra are examples of invaluable church ministry.
However, I think we often undervalue the importance of those who in every place are a light for Christ - regardless of their official churchhouse appointment or teaching capacity. We should discourage the tendency to catagorize our daily lives and our "ministry". Our life and lifestyle IS our ministry whether pastor or elderly widow. God Himself has called us and placed us.
Is the impact of a Christian businesswoman on her peers of less significance than the Sunday School teacher on her class? Or is the Christian witness of the factory worker of less value than the Youth Pastor?
Perhaps we should ask, not only if we have found our place... but whether we are salt and light where we have already been placed by God.
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Thanks... I was going to come back this afternoon and get into this... but today was my son's birthday and he needed my attention more than the thread.
Sometimes I'm not real good with words... but what you have posted is what I was wanting to bring out.... One person's ministry might be to lead a group of people. Another person's ministry might be to send someone a card of encouragement-- to be one who reaches God for the needs of others through intercessory prayer , yet another person's ministry might be that of a janitor who keeps the church cleaned, Another's place could be to witness to their co-workers by just living the life... etc...
It isn't just people who are in places of leadership that have a place in the ministry... it's ALL of us who call ourselves Christians. If we aren't being used of God in his kingdom-- it's not because HE doesn't want to use us. It's because we haven't found our place.
I don't know why I felt to start this thread, but I just felt strongly to do it. Even if I don't know exactly who it was meant for. Maybe someone needed to read what someone has posted, or is yet to post. Maybe someone who is reading it was feeling like they can't be used of God.... and needed to have someone tell them that God uses willing vessels. Just present yourself to God as a willing vessel--.
Enough rambling from me for the night... my son wants a bedtime story.
