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Your Walk with God: An Integral Part of Your Ministry Profile

Posted on October 20, 2009 by Ministry Tools Resource Center — No Comments ↓

Walk with God Integral Part of Ministry Profile Your walk with God is central to effectively serving the Lord. It is a most integral piece of the puzzle that makes up your ministry profile as it motivates you and helps to keep you on track.

What the Bible Teaches About Your Walk with God

Read the following Scripture about walking with God and consider how it helps you in ministry:

2 Cor. 5:7 – Walking by faith enables you to think big, to step outside of the box and take risks.

Gal. 5:16-26 – Walking in the Spirit helps you keep in step with God rather than operating out of the flesh and yields the kind of heart qualities that will help you maintain the right kind of attitudes, determination, and relational integrity needed in ministry.

Eph. 4:1-7 – Walking worthy of the calling you received leads to the kind of humility and oneness needed in ministry as you realize grace levels the plain.

Eph. 5:1-2; 2 Jn. 1:6 – Walking in love exemplifies a sacrificial spirit as seen in our Lord Jesus, making you willing to go beyond simply what is “expected” of you.

1 Jn. 1:5-2:2 – Walking in His light generates a life of integrity and authenticity that people look for in Christian leaders, teachers, and ministry workers.

1 Jn. 2:3-6 – Walking as Jesus walked provides a pattern and a standard to follow.

3 Jn. 1:3-4; Ps. 86:11 – Walking in truth keeps you faithful to Him and not pulled in every direction, feeling the need to please people or follow the latest fad.

Resources to Help You in Your Walk:

Walk the Walk and Other Devotionals Published by Ministry Tools Resource Center

List of Books & Internet Resources on Various Aspects of Your Walk

Bored? – Cure for Boredom in the Christian Life

Posted on July 23, 2009 by Ministry Tools Resource Center

Did you know that July is National Anti-Boredom Month? I’m not making it up! It got me to thinking about how some people think Christianity is boring. Is there a cure for boredom in the Christian life?

Taking a Leap of Faith as a Cure for Boredom in the Christian Life

Jesus came to give us “life and have it to the full” (Jn. 10:10), exceedingly abundant life. So, why might Christianity seem boring? Perhaps we get bored because we aren’t taking any risks for Jesus. Let me illustrate:

Somebody doing a bungee jump might dive off of a bridge plummeting toward the river below. Just before impact, the elastic cord yanks him back. He/she put total faith in that bungee cord.

As “bungee jumpers for Jesus” we wouldn’t be bored! We would be willing to leave our comfort zones and step out for Jesus … to take that leap of faith. We would obey Him in all situations, especially those that are out of our control. We would trust Him fully. We would act on what we say we believe.

Think of the “bungee jumpers” in Scripture: Noah, Abraham, Moses, Joseph, David, etc. I highly doubt if they were bored. They went to the edge and took the plunge, being confident that God would hold on to them even though they didn’t see or feel like it.

Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see. This is what the ancients were commended for. (Heb. 11:1-2)

Think about these questions:

What are some low risk plunges for you as a Christian?
What are some higher risk plunges for you as a Christian?

A sure cure for boredom in the Christian life is to take some faith risks, to make a difference. If we never take risks, we will have little need for faith. We can start with the lower risk plunges. As we do, we will find God to be totally reliable. We will find Him to be all-sufficient. Then we will be ready to take some higher risk plunges for Him . . . and be bored no more!

What plunges have you taken recently?

For More Help: Resources about Our Walk with God

At the Core of Serving

Posted on July 21, 2009 by Ministry Tools Resource Center — 3 Comments ↓

Our walk with God is a critical component of ministry. It’s at the core of serving. If we struggle in our walk, our ministry will not reach its potential effectiveness.

When Our Walk with God is at the Core of Serving

Our walk with God refers to more than what we do. It also involves our hearts. To love the Lord and then to love others (Matt. 22:36-40) tops God’s priorities. Everything else we do pales next to that.

If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal. If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have a faith that can move mountains but have not love, I am nothing. If I give all I possess to the poor and surrender my body to the flames, but have not love, I gain nothing. (1 Cor. 13:1-3)

The use of our spiritual gifts needs to flow out of our love relationship and walk with Him for apart from Him, we can do nothing (Jn. 15:5). Jesus spoke those words in the context of abiding in Him.

Because Walking with God is a Core Component of Serving, Nurture Your Walk

As a site about equipping believers for ministry, it’s important to not only deal with spiritual gifts and ministry areas and issues but also to emphasize our walk with God. To this end, you’ll find resources on various aspects of our walk with Him. And, you can benefit from the Walk the Walk Devotional series.

Walk the Walk Devotionals Download Bundle

The first Walk devotional I wrote extends the invitation, Let’s Walk the Walk, giving a more general presentation of what it is to walk the walk.

Walk in Wisdom let’s us know that we do need to be careful, discerning, and alert as we walk with Him through life.

Walk as Those Who Have Gone Before provides models, or examples, to show us how.

And, Walk Even When It Hurts reminds us that God provides what we need to keeping walking even when life is hard.

Are you nurturing your walk with God? To maintain life and energy in serving and not just get the job done … to be spiritually effective and not just productive …. you must guard your walk with Him!