Well, I am back from vacation; somewhat rested and definitely re-focused. I quickly come back to my original premise for this blog. Ministry, even technical, is about the people. It is about loving people.
How do we love people?
It seems to me that the word “love” has become somewhat hackneyed and overused; particularly in Christian circles. We throw the term around a lot in sermons and in conversations, but how often do we actually act?
Jesus lays out how important love is in Mark 12:28-31. He [Jesus] is asked by a teacher of the law "’Of all the commandments, which is the most important?’ ’The most important one,’ answered Jesus, ‘is this: 'Hear, O Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is one. Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.' The second is this: 'Love your neighbor as yourself.' There is no commandment greater than these.’” Very rarely do we talk in plain, practical terms on how to do this within a community.
After all, a team is a community of faith. It is similar to a small group with a key difference. Small groups gather to learn and grow together. A ministry team gathers to undertake a task.
How do we bridge the difference? How do we live out Hebrews 10:24 “And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds.”?
I don’t have all the answers, but this is the central question I am wrestling with as a ministry team leader. How do I do this from a leader standpoint and keep my life balanced? How do I help the teams encourage each other?
On thing I have learned is that “loving” is a verb. It is an action, it is not a feeling, but about a choice. Look through 1 Corinthians 13, love is not described as a feeling, but as an action that requires choice.
What do you think?
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