Love and serve the church
Seeking God’s call: in scripture
Specific Call: Serve in a way that pleases God
Children, Worship, Admin
General Area: Usher, Greeting, welcome people, Financial contribution, prayer for pastors, local outreach events
Youth program
- Specific: Prayer team in the high school group
General Discipleship ministry
Specific: Write study guides, host a small group in my home
New: Prayer partnership with pastors and lay teachers.
Key things when going to God in prayer
- Pray for guidance
- Be open
- Trust him with all your heart
- Ready to obey
My prayer Request: God would unify the group around changes needed for Rochester to grow and thrive.
- I would be receptive to the expressed needs in my church.
Shepherds and Sheep
- Church leaders are called to be humble, holy and faithful. They need support from people (sheep).
- Our leaders have been called by God, they need our help and support
- Acts 20:28: allow ourselves to be led
Holy Spirit stirs us up, convicts us - what do we do with that?
Opportunity Lost
- Fear
- Man too busy to serve is busier than what God wants him to be.
Opportunity right now in my church
- Grace in the City
Observe
- Where is the need right now?
- How can I prayer about it?
- Who can I engage with?
- When is the right opportunity to serve?
Steps to serving
- Start simple; meaning be humble. When someone asks for help, just do it. Be willing to serve.
- Come along someone who is already serving. Shadow someone in the church.
- Wait, or volunteer. Ask a ministry leader that you want to serve in the church and would they pray for you.
Expect
- Spiritual battle
- Perseverance, commit
- Serve out of love
- Spiritual growth
