How do you find your sweet spot for ministry? This will be our topic at Restoration on Saturday night. A study was done by McKinsey Consulting a while back that revealed that a large percentage of Christians get stuck spiritually and become disenfranchised with their faith because of old fashioned selfishness. They refuse to serve. Once again, Jesus command to "wash one another's feet" reveals his loving wisdom in helping us mature.
People find their ministry sweet spot at the convergence of three factors. The first is passion. God gives everyone zeal for certain areas of life. Some of us love business, others art, the outdoors, animals (except cats), technology, sports... God knows we will serve best where we are passionate. This is sustainable. Doing what you despise is not. Second, God gives us proficiencies. We are all good at something(s). The Bible calls these proficiencies spiritual gifts. The lists of gifts in the Bible is not exhaustive. I had breakfast with a guy today who is an innovator/activist. God is using his strengths to build a church building in Sierra Leone. We all have abilities to throw into the ring of ministry. The final factor is need. Buechner once said we find our calling "Where our great passion meets the world's great need." We find our ministry sweet spot where we find a burden that grips our hearts.
What are your thoughts about finding your ministry sweet spot?
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