When Does Ministry Work?

Ministry is more effective when…

• We realize it has little to do with advertising or promotions.
• We focus less on what we say and more on how we act.
• Every interaction reflects the values we embrace.(Think personal, biblical, excellent, relevant, simple, etc.)
• We realize that louder isn’t better.
• Someone says “I’m in” and timely follow-up happens.
• We look at it as relationship building and stop viewing it as information sharing.
• We talk less about how great we are (”organization-focused”) and instead deliver a message and ministry that leads to life change (”people-focused”).
• We realize we can’t force what we think people need until they know they need it.
• We reduce the number of competing messages we are trying to communicate.
• We know who we are trying to reach.
• We’ve acknowledged we can’t reach everyone.
• We’ve developed a way to measure the outcomes of our efforts.
• We deliver on what we promise.

Based on a blog from Tony Morgan.