Working Together

“What, after all, is Apollos? And what is Paul? Only servants, through whom you came to believe—as the Lord has assigned to each his task. I planted the seed, Apollos watered it, but God made it grow. So neither he who plants nor he who waters is anything, but only God, who makes things grow.” – 1 Corinthians 3:5-7

It’s now football season. These days take me back to when I played “Pop Warner” football. I didn’t have a very stellar beginning, as I was assigned the position of offensive tackle and I always wanted to run the ball. I was constantly struggling to accept my task and trust that the coach knew best.

As every pastor well knows, church ministry needs servants who will be faithful to their “assigned task”. Each one is important and is needed for overall success. Then, as each worker does his or her task, God will also work to grow the church. Wisdom tells us to accept our task and trust the Lord to do his part. After all, He knows best. 

In divine wisdom the Spirit of God assigns roles and faithfully fulfills His. When we all do our part the church will be blessed and fruitful. While it may be hard for church members to accept their place in ministry, when encouraged, equipped, and well trained, there will be great growth. Keep working together in the truth that the Lord knows best. 

~ PJVS

"Pastor, our job is not to make every hospital visit, lead every ministry, always be on-call, and allow our congregation to lean on us for each ministry effort. Our job is to equip the saints and develop leaders who can help us go further as a church, whether you’re a pastor of 40 people, 400 people, or 4,000 people."

~ 95Network