Job or Ministry?

Some people have a JOB in the church; others involve themselves in a MINISTRY. What's the difference?

If you are doing it because not one else will, it's a JOB.
If you are doing it to serve the Lord, it's a MINISTRY.

If you quit because somebody criticized you, it was a JOB.
If you keep on serving, it's a MINISTRY.

If you quit because no one praised you or thanked you, it was a JOB.
If you stay with it even though nobody recognized your efforts, it's a MINISTRY.

If you do it only as long as it does not interfere with your other activities, it''s a JOB.
If you are committed to staying with it even when it means letting go of other things, it's a MINISTRY.

The average church is filled with people doing JOBS.
A great church is filled with people inolved in MINISTRY.

If God calls you to MINISTRY, don't treat it like a JOB.
If you have a JOB, consider giving it up to find MINISTRY.
God wants people who are excited and faithful to Him in MINISTRY.

-- My friend, Lois Drown, brought this back with her from her recent visit to Van Church of Christ in Texas.