To do ministry God’s way, we must not only “do” ministry in alignment with Him, but we must also “be” in alignment with Him. Being God’s servant requires ministry qualities He views as important.
Lots of Important Ministry Qualities But One that Matters Most
We can look at Christ-like qualities like humility and servanthood.
Such qualities, as well as many others, should be found in those who serve the Lord. But, God identifies one trait as most important — love. Without love, all of our ministry efforts are nothing (1 Cor. 13:1-3). When we love, the other needed qualities tend to be there as well.
- Characteristics of an Effective Ministry Worker
- The Greatest of These is Love
- To Love More & More
- Want to be More Discerning? – Learn to Love More
For more about ministry qualities as God looks for them, check out the Ministry God’s Way Discipleship Tool. That resource also examines eight other key elements in doing ministry God’s way. Three pages are devoted to each element with the first two answering questions about that element and the third being a Bible study guide about it.
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Greetings in our Lord, Dean Nelson. Doing God’s ministry, or doing ministry God’s way, means He is the standard as well as the source of all we do. So, we align with Him and we rely on Him as we do ministry. Considering His ways and aligning with Him in how we live is throughout Scripture in precepts and examples. Jesus, of course, provides the best example (Jn. 13:15; Eph. 5:1-2; Phil. 2:5-8; 1 Jn. 3:15-16) The more we grasp who God is, the more in awe we will be of Him, and the more we’ll know the path to take. We come to realize that His ways are higher than our (Isa. 55:9) so we follow His ways in how we serve. — “The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.” (Prov. 9:10) — “Who is wise? Let them realize these things. Who is discerning? Let them understand. The ways of the LORD are right; the righteous walk in them, but the rebellious stumble in them.” (Hos. 14:9)