Job vs Ministry

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

  If you are doing it just because no 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 do it only 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.

  If you quit because no one praised you or thanked you, it was a JOB.
  If you stay with it even though nobody recognises your effort, it is a MINISTRY.

  It’s hard to get excited about a JOB.
  It’s almost impossible not to be excited about a MINISTRY.

  An average church is filled with people doing JOBS.
  A great and growing church is filled with people involved in MINISTRY.

  Where do we fit in? What about us?

  If GOD calls you to a MINISTRY, don’t treat it like a JOB.
  If you have a JOB, give it up and find a MINISTRY.

  God does not want us feeling stuck with a JOB,
  but excited and faithful to Him in a MINISTRY.