Hey guys, I just read a great article about doing ministry, and if it helps or hinders our relationship with God. Because what we are doing in Burnaby is ‘coming out’ of who we are… Becoming unhealthy in order to do ministry is pretty opposite of what God is calling us to. Besides, I find it hard to actually pursue authentic relationships when I’m going crazy ‘making ministry happen’. I love the quote below… Ministry will be inconvenient and even dangerous, but it’s not about us- rather it’s the miracle of Jesus.
‘Ministry may be inconvenient, tiring, even dangerous. It will not necessarily make my life more manageable. When Paul speaks of beatings, stonings, shipwreck, nakedness, sleeplessness, and hunger, he is not describing a life that sounds particularly manageable...
But authentic ministry will never work in opposition to leading a life of increasing joy and love and gentleness. Ministry must never be separated from spiritual formation.’
Check out the whole article at: www.christianitytoday.com/leaders/newsletter/2007/cln70122.html
Lani
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