Taking Initiative

As a pastor, when someone in the church takes initiative on their own to perform a ministry task it brings great joy to the soul. As a leader the key is getting people to do ministry on their own. In a smaller church if something is to be done it usually falls to me to do it. Last night, however, following our evening worship service, a gentleman in our church was overly joyed at the new series we're doing in the P.M Service he informed me he was going to personally write letters to most everyone in the church who wasn't in attendance & encourage them to make a commitment to come next Sunday night because of the expected blessing they would receive.

It brings great joy & satisfaction as a leader to see others taking initiative. If only this was a regular occurrence instead of a rare phenomenon among Christians the church would have a greater probability of making a more profound impact for Christ in the community. Find ways to take initiative in the ministry of the gospel so we can make the greatest impact for the kingdom of God!