{"id":4507,"date":"2010-11-08T08:00:55","date_gmt":"2010-11-08T13:00:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mintools.com\/blog\/?p=4507"},"modified":"2025-10-15T09:07:02","modified_gmt":"2025-10-15T13:07:02","slug":"decision-making-questions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mintools.com\/blog\/decision-making-questions.htm","title":{"rendered":"5 Decision-Making Questions Ministry Leaders Should Ask"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ministry leaders constantly face the need for making decisions<\/a>, many of which could have long-ranging effects. It’s important we get it right.<\/p>\n

Questions Ministry Leaders Should Ask in Decision-Making<\/h2>\n

Before making a final decision, ministry leaders should ask questions that would help them make sure the decision lines up with God and His ways.<\/p>\n

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  1. Have we prayed about this?<\/span> (Matt. 6:33; Col. 4:2; 1 Thess. 5:17)<\/span>\n

    \u21d2 Stop and pray!<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

  2. What course of action would most conform to the heart and ways of Jesus?<\/span> (Rom. 8:29; Eph. 5:1-2; Col. 3:17)<\/span>\n

    \u21d2 Examine similar situations Jesus encountered.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

  3. Does it line up with crucial Biblical principles?<\/span> (2 Tim. 3:16-17; Heb. 4:12; 5:14)<\/span>\n

    \u21d2 Examine the whole of Scripture.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

  4. Is the course of action God-honoring and above reproach?<\/span> (Rom. 14:16; 1 Cor. 10:31)<\/span>\n

    \u21d2 Seek to be honest.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

  5. Do we have peace from the Holy Spirit?<\/span> (Rom. 14:17; Phil. 4:6-7)<\/span>\n

    \u21d2 If not, wait and keep praying.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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