“Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ: From whom the whole body fitly joined together and compacted by the which every joint supplieth, according to the effectual working in the measure of every part, maketh increase of the body unto the edifying of itself in love.” Ephesians 4:13, 16
It is a God given honor to serve in a New Testament Church: “But now hath God set the members every one of them in the body, as it hath pleased him.” 1 Corinthians 12:18 When two people marry, they must change their thinking process and the way they do things to fully accommodate both parties individually, as well as jointly. To serve in the church, one must be fully minded and wise unto functioning as a member of Christ’s Body with the Body. Some suggestions are:
~Make all the decisions necessary to get yourself in good standing with the Lord and the church.
~Pray about what the Lord would have you do, unto reaching the point of being fully surrendered to Him for whatever it takes.
~Count the cost; be wise to the fact there will be challenges and things that seek to interfere with your serving faithfully, that you must overcome through firm resolve on your part.
~Be of the same mind with the church and it’s leadership. If you have questions, differences, be out in the open and settle them up front. Don’t ambush the leadership with an outbreak of rebellion, discord or offense by taking issue with established policies. Reconcile first before making the claim of being on board.
~Hold yourself accountable and responsible to faithfully perform any undertaking. Don’t take on anything you are not prepared to do faithfully. Should you be unable or unwilling to perform faithfully, remove yourself by stepping down.
~Look not for the praise of men. Do what you do as unto the Lord and not unto men. Look for your rewards in heaven, not on earth.
SHARING
