Focus in Ministry
Over the last few days, missionary Travis Snode and I, have been discussing ministry once one gets to the field. If you get the right training, right strategy and all the “how to’s” down, does it guarantee that once on the field you will do what you supposed to? It is one thing to talk about it and maybe even criticize others, and quite another to implement what has been learned.
One of the greatest things that must be remembered is focus. What is it that God has placed upon your heart to do on the field and is what you are doing right now going to accomplish that? It is so easy to get in the rut of the same few members, the same problems and mounting frustration. If you are not careful, everyone will tell you what ministry you are to have, and what you are to do. Ask yourself the following questions:
- What did God put in your heart?
- Is the energy being exerted going to help that dream become a reality?
- Where is the majority of your time being spent?
- Is it where the majority of your times should be spent?
To accomplish what God desires for our lives and ministry demands focus. It demands staying in tune on a daily basis with what God has put into our hearts to accomplish. One book said that good is the enemy of great. The Bible states that we are to approve those things which are excellent.
- Has your vision become blurred?
- It is hard to see clearly the direction God wants?
- Have you got so caught up in “church as usual” that you have lost your vision of training men, raising up preachers and starting churches?
Focus. Focus. Focus. Today you may need to realign your ministry, focus, time and energy. God gave you a dream. Do not let it die in the land of mediocrity. Let it burn once again. Let it burn so brightly that it burns away all the little foxes that have stolen your dream and vision. Let it burn so that those around can not help but be affected by it.
We get so busy doing many so called “good” things that we lose sight of “this one thing I do.”
I love you and pray that our ministries today would be more focused than ever.
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yes! I am pumped to have you on board.