Do you ever wonder if your ministry is significant? It's easy to compare ourselves to those who are seeing tremendous results. We need a way to challenge our shallow thinking. We need to define our ministerial significance by ascertaining how God measures success.

—Tim Bowman

Discuss

1. What made you want to be involved in ministry in the first place?

2. How have you typically measured success?

3. ...

Topics:	Compassion, Congregational care, Health, Outreach, Reconciliation, Support groups, Transformation, Vulnerability
Filters:	Counseling, Counselor, Outreach, Pastor, Pastoral care, Shepherd, Shepherding, Spiritual director
Purpose:	Ministry
References:	Matthew 5:19
Date Added:	July 31, 2007

1. Obedience. In Matthew 5:19, Jesus addresses greatness in his kingdom by saying, "Anyone who breaks one of the least of these commandments and teaches others to do the same will be called least in the kingdom of heaven, but whoever practices and teaches these commands will be called great in the kingdom of heaven." We can't quantify this measurement in the annual church report or list it on our ...

Topics:	Accountability, Calling, Character, Decision making, Leadership
Filters:	Church staff, Deacon, Discipleship, Elder, Pastor, Pastoral care
Purpose:	Discipleship
References:	Matthew 5:19, Matthew 18:1-4
Date Added:	July 31, 2007

1. Obedience. In Matthew 5:19, Jesus addresses greatness in his kingdom by saying, "Anyone who breaks one of the least of these commandments and teaches others to do the same will be called least in the kingdom of heaven, but whoever practices and teaches these commands will be called great in the kingdom of heaven." We can't quantify this measurement in the annual church report or list it on our ...

Topics:	Authenticity, Character, Christlikeness, Health, Leadership
Filters:	Church staff, Discipleship, Elder, Pastor, Preaching, Shepherd
Purpose:	Discipleship
References:	Matthew 5:19, Matthew 18:1-4
Date Added:	July 31, 2007