Being at home with small children is a wonderful privilege and provides such awesome platforms for ministry. Sometimes it’s easy to get so family focused that we forget about our neighbors and other families in our community. We use the excuse that “our kids are our ministry” and we stick our heads in the family sandbox and never give a second thought to other families that ... Read More »
Outreach
Faces of Ministry – Part One
Ministry is a beautiful catalyst in which God uses his followers to show the world who He is. Wikipedia defines ministry as: activity by Christians to spread or express their faith. There are misconceptions that ministry primarily takes place in the church and by church people like preachers, priests and paid leaders. This is so far from the truth and design of God. And the ... Read More »
Faces of Ministry – Part Two
Another hidden aspect of ministry is allowing others to minister to us. I think this is just as much a vital part of ministry as ministering to others. In many ways it’s harder to let others reach out to us, encourage us, and offer words of wisdom. It feels much better to be the one who can offer than to receive for some reason. But something beautiful happens when we don’t ... Read More »
Drive-by Donations
I remember having a conversation with a Christian woman about the needy people in our area. She is a very generous person and has a wonderful heart. She talked about how they adopt a family each year at Christmas and will anonymously drop off presents on the doorstep. Sometimes they will leave bags of food on the steps or other specific needs. These are usually families that ... Read More »