Why do ten percent of the people do ninety percent of the work in church?
Sometimes things are not as they seem. Maybe more people would be increasingly active in church if given a chance. People are often overlooked who have the training and ability to function properly in a church position.
Here's a possible scenario .......
Tommy Joe has five jobs in the church and Billy Bob has none but wants to become more involved and asks Tommy Joe or the nominating committee to ask Tommy Joe to give up one of his jobs and let Billy Bob do it. Tommy Joe may respond like this......
(1) This is what God has told me to do.
(2) I just want to see it done right so I'll do it.
(3) This has always been my job or my father's.
(4) Am I not doing a good enough job?
(5) Do you really think Billy Bob will do a good job and stay with it?
(6) Billy Bob has only been with us four years and I am a lifetime
member.
(7) I feel that Billy Bob to too impatient to have a job.
(8) Well, if that's the way you feel, find someone to do the rest of
my jobs.
(9) You know, what those of us who work hard in the church really
need is prayer partners. I feel that you could best serve by
praying for us.
Just a thought by Mike Choate
Sometimes things are not as they seem. Maybe more people would be increasingly active in church if given a chance. People are often overlooked who have the training and ability to function properly in a church position.
Here's a possible scenario .......
Tommy Joe has five jobs in the church and Billy Bob has none but wants to become more involved and asks Tommy Joe or the nominating committee to ask Tommy Joe to give up one of his jobs and let Billy Bob do it. Tommy Joe may respond like this......
(1) This is what God has told me to do.
(2) I just want to see it done right so I'll do it.
(3) This has always been my job or my father's.
(4) Am I not doing a good enough job?
(5) Do you really think Billy Bob will do a good job and stay with it?
(6) Billy Bob has only been with us four years and I am a lifetime
member.
(7) I feel that Billy Bob to too impatient to have a job.
(8) Well, if that's the way you feel, find someone to do the rest of
my jobs.
(9) You know, what those of us who work hard in the church really
need is prayer partners. I feel that you could best serve by
praying for us.
Just a thought by Mike Choate
Photograph by Mitch Millsaps