{"id":4172,"date":"2010-09-27T08:00:02","date_gmt":"2010-09-27T12:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mintools.com\/blog\/?p=4172"},"modified":"2026-06-03T09:53:00","modified_gmt":"2026-06-03T13:53:00","slug":"glorifying-god","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mintools.com\/blog\/glorifying-god.htm","title":{"rendered":"Glorifying God in Ministry"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Glorifying<\/a>
\nMost of us start out wanting to bring glory to God<\/a> in ministry. We can, however, get so consumed in the details of administering programs that we lose sight of what those strategies are meant to accomplish. Or, we can get so intent on measurable results that we compromise integrity or relationships to get there. To glorify God in ministry we must recognize that both results and the process matter.<\/p>\n

How We Glorify God in Ministry<\/h2>\n

God is glorified by fruit born in our lives . . . results with eternal impact.<\/em><\/p>\n

This is to my Father’s glory, that you bear much fruit, showing yourselves to be my disciples.\u00a0\u00a0 (Jn. 15:8)<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

God is glorified by how we do ministry . . . a process that is Christ-like.<\/em><\/p>\n

Whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him \u00a0(Col. 3:17).\u00a0\u00a0 Whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God \u00a0(1 Cor. 10:31).<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

“Do it” refers to the process of accomplishing “whatever you do.”<\/p>\n

If any man builds on this foundation using gold, silver, costly stones, wood, hay or straw, his work will be shown for what it is, because the Day will bring it to light. It will be revealed with fire, and the fire will test the quality of each man’s work.\u00a0 If what he has built survives, he will receive his reward. If it is burned up, he will suffer loss; he himself will be saved, but only as one escaping through the flames.\u00a0 (1 Cor. 3:12-15)<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Notice that the “quality” of our work gets tested.<\/p>\n

Both Results and the Process Matter<\/h2>\n

Next to loving God, loving people is of utmost importance (Matt. 22:37-40).\u00a0 How we treat people in the process of accomplishing ministry has eternal significance (1 Cor. 13:1-3).\u00a0 We can get so focused on the task or program, on pushing for results, that we overlook or mistreat people.\u00a0Process matters so much because people matter.<\/span><\/p>\n

Implications:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n