Little Red Book Ministry

III. Choosing Ministry Opportunities
There are far more ministry opportunities than there are Christians to fill them. God’s desire is for the whole world to be saved. Until that has happened you will never run out of chances to minister. Once you get serious about wanting to serve your Lord, you will find many opportunities to serve. Your problems will quickly become those of selecting which ones you can handle and not spreading yourself too thin. This is where you will need to immerse yourself in prayer and the scriptures.

It is important to understand that the three main purposes of ministry are to win others to Christ, to edify the Body of Christ, and to bring glory and honor to our God and Savior Jesus Christ. The following areas are generally described for your prayerful consideration.

A. Working within the local church
Most ministries within the local church are ministries of edification. They deal predominantly with saved people who are seeking to know God better and to grow in His grace. They require a minister who has reached a greater level of spiritual maturity than those to whom he is ministering. By diligently pursuing this discipleship program, you have made yourself an able minister for most of the available laymen’s positions in any church.

Most churches have many areas for you to minister in. There are Sunday School, choir, usher, and bus ministry positions on Sundays. There are special children and youth ministries that occur during the week. There are opportunities in sports ministries on a seasonal basis.

Many of these jobs are filled by dedicated but overworked men and women who serve because they love their Lord and His work. But they desperately need help. If you can help in any of these areas, you need to seek the Lord’s direction as to which urgent need He would have you to meet.