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Top 10 Reasons To Stay Committed To Church Ministry
Reason #1: The church is the only institution Christ promised to build and bless.
He said, "I will build My church; and the gates of Hades shall not overpower it" (Matthew 16:18). Christ's
purpose in the world is to call to Himself a redeemed people who would live to the praise of His glory. He is
building the church. In that I take great comfort and confidence, thankful for having a small part in our Lord's
great work.
Reason #2: The corporate functions of the Body all take place in the church.
The church is where God has ordained His people to meet together to celebrate the Lord's Supper,
to worship Him, and to encourage and edify one another. It a joy to call God's people to worship,
just as the psalmist said, "Come, let us worship and bow down; let us kneel before the Lord our
Maker. For He is our God, and we are the people of His pasture, and the sheep of His hand"
(Psalms 95:6-7).
Reason #3: Preaching is the chief human means God uses to dispense His grace.
The apostle Paul commanded Timothy to "preach the word" (2 Timothy 4:2). We have the privilege of
proclaiming God's message to His people-a message of grace, by which God saves people and
transforms lives.
Reason #4: We can be consumed with study and communion with God.
There’s just no place like studying the Word of God & staying committed to the principles of Bible study and seeking God daily.
Reason #5: We are directly responsible to God for the lives of the people He has given us to minister unto.
Through Christian ministry, I have a relationship with people like that of a shepherd and his sheep. We can watch over their souls as one "who will give an account" (Hebrews 13:17).
Reason #6: We are also accountable to the people unto which we minister.
Everything is exposed to them: our lives and family, our personal strengths and weaknesses-everything. That should be a cherished accountability. It is a constant encouragement to reflect Christ in everything we say and do.
Reason #7: The challenge of building an effective leadership team from the people God has put in the church.
When someone starts a business, he can hire anyone he wants. It's another thing entirely to build with the people God has called, when few of us are wise, mighty, or noble by the world's standards (1 Corinthians 1:26). God reveals the greatness of His power by demonstrating that the world's nobodies are His most precious resources.
Reason #8: Christian ministry embraces all areas of life.
We share the joy of parents over the birth of a child, as well as the pain of children over the death of a mother or father. We help celebrate at a wedding; We also offer comfort at a funeral. There is an inevitable unpredictability that accompanies our Christian ministry calling-an incredible adventure that may begin at any given moment. It is at those times that the Christian minister and/or pastor goes beyond their sermon to stand in the gap for God in the lives of His people.
Reason #9: The rewards in this life are marvelous.
We feel loved, appreciated, needed, trusted, and admired-all a result of being an instrument God has used in the spiritual progress of His people. I know my people pray for me and care deeply about me. Indeed, we owe a debt of gratitude to God for that. We are honored to be a channel through which the grace of God, love of Christ, and comfort of the Holy Spirit can be made real to people.
Reason #10: To fear not being a Christian ministry worker.
God has called us to be a serve in Christian ministry "for the equipping of the saints for the work of service" (Ephesians 4:12). The reward of being a Christian ministry worker far surpasses any frustration we will ever feel in ministry. And so we can say with the apostle Paul, "I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus" (Philippians 3:14).
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