Today I'm going to continue our look at the 8 Essential Qualities found in healthy churches.
Yesterday we thought about Empowering Leadership, today we move on to Gift-Based Ministry and Passionate Spirituality.
Gift-Based Ministry is at the centre of the Network Course that many of you have done over the years. Getting to understand the way that God has made us, recognising not only our spiritual gifts but the things we really care about and our personality and using them to make sure we are fulfilled in our service in church and making a difference in people's lives. It's no good someone with a passion for older people helping in the children's groups or for someone gifted in administration to have to teach a group of teenagers. Churches grow when people are doing what God has called and equipped them for.
What ministry are you involved in? Is it fulfilling, using your gifts? If not, don't just jack it in, but talk to one of the church leaders about how you might be better used. If it is fulfilling, tell someone how great it is to be doing what you are doing!
We can get all sorts of ideas about what is meant by Passionate Spirituality but it doesn't mean someone swinging from the chandeliers in exuberant worship. Passion is not necessarily shown in an outward display, it is something going on inside us, something we care deeply about. In healthy churches people are passionate about their faith, about Jesus and about living for him.
How would you rate yourself on a scale of 1 to 10? Pray today that the Holy Spirit would re-ignite your desire for Jesus and for serving Him.
Martin Saxby
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