{"id":30639,"date":"2023-10-11T09:00:28","date_gmt":"2023-10-11T13:00:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mintools.com\/blog\/?p=30639"},"modified":"2026-07-21T10:46:53","modified_gmt":"2026-07-21T14:46:53","slug":"what-depend-on-to-effectively-serve","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mintools.com\/blog\/what-depend-on-to-effectively-serve.htm","title":{"rendered":"What Do You Depend on to Effectively Serve?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Sensing that our ministry will make a difference in people&#8217;s lives provides motivation to serve. If we&#8217;re going to put the time and effort into serving, certainly we should want <a href=\"https:\/\/mintools.com\/blog\/effective-ministry.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">effective ministry<\/a>. But, what enables us to effectively serve?<\/p>\n<h2>What We Might Rely on in Our Ministries to Effectively Serve<\/h2>\n<p>What we rely on might relate to our area of ministry.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"class2\" style=\"list-style: circle; padding-left: 20px;\">\n<li>Bible teachers might rely on their communication skills. Words do hold importance for teachers. They will be held to a greater accountability in regard to their use of words &#8212; not so much eloquence but accuracy (James 3:1-2).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"class2\" style=\"list-style: circle; padding-left: 20px;\">\n<li>Church leaders might depend on their ability to influence people. As a shepherd it is their responsibility to guide the sheep (Ps. 78:72; 1 Pet. 5:2-3). They have been given an entrustment for which they will be held accountable (Heb. 13:17, 1 Pet. 5:3).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"class2\" style=\"list-style: circle; padding-left: 20px;\">\n<li>As witnesses of our Lord Jesus Christ in an outreach ministry, we might rely on a certain strategy to reach the lost. We have the Apostle Paul&#8217;s example of strategizing to best reach people where they were (1 Cor. 9:19-23).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"class2\" style=\"list-style: circle; padding-left: 20px;\">\n<li>Those in some sort of benevolence ministry might rely on their kind deeds that meet people&#8217;s needs. Jesus did say that blessing and an inheritance lie ahead for those who share. Whatever we do to help others is like as though we&#8217;re doing it to Him (Matt. 25:34-40).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"class2\" style=\"list-style: circle; padding-left: 20px;\">\n<li>People on a worship team might rely on their musical and vocal abilities. We are exhorted to do all we do to the glory of God (1 Cor. 10:31), to be faithful stewards of what we&#8217;ve been given (Matt. 25:14-30), which include our natural talents..<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Real Effectiveness in Ministry Requires Depending on the Right Means<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-30662 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/mintools.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/without-Jesus.jpg\" alt=\"It Takes Jesus to Effectively Serve\" width=\"280\" height=\"320\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mintools.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/without-Jesus.jpg 280w, https:\/\/mintools.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/without-Jesus-263x300.jpg 263w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 280px) 100vw, 280px\" \/><br \/>\nWhether serving as an individual or on a church committee or ministry team of some sort, we need to use what it takes to do our best to the glory of God as faithful stewards of what God&#8217;s given us. Yet, self-effort isn&#8217;t sufficient for making an eternal difference. Effectiveness that leaves an eternal impact requires the power of God. We must always remember Jesus&#8217; words in <span class=\"class2\">John 15:5.<\/span> &#8212; &#8220;If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p style=\"clear: both;\">When we depend on His power, we can do exceedingly more than we ever could by relying on our own words, influence, strategies, actions, or talents. We can&#8217;t even imagine the possibilities <span class=\"class2\">(Eph. 3:20-21). Like the Apostle Paul, we can say, &#8220;I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me&#8221; (Phil. 4:13, NKJV).<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px; padding-right: 40px;\">If you&#8217;re a church leader, be an example of depending on God&#8217;s power and encourage people in the Body to rely on Him in their ministries as well. The <a href=\"https:\/\/mintools-store.com\/products\/steering-church-toward-gods-power-leadership-guide\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Steering the Church Toward God&#8217;s Power Leadership Guide<\/strong><\/a> can help you think through how to do that.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sensing that our ministry will make a difference in people&#8217;s lives provides motivation to serve. If we&#8217;re going to put the time and effort into serving, certainly we should want to be effective. 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