Little Red Book Ministry

B. He must increase, but I must decrease
This was the answer that John the Baptist gave to his disciples when they complained that more people were going to Jesus and His disciples to be baptized than were coming to him. This is always the proper attitude toward Christian service. We must always think in terms of what is best for the Kingdom of God rather than what is best for us. This means, for instance, that we have to be careful about what we say and how we say it.

“Give none offence, neither to the Jews, nor to the Gentiles, nor to the church of God: Even as I please all men in all things, not seeking mine own profit, but the profit of many, that they may be saved” (1 Corinthians 10:32–33).

C. The true goals of Christian service
Success in Christian ministry is achieved when the three goals mentioned earlier are met by your ministry. They are:

1. To win men and women to Christ

2. To edify the body of Christ through teaching the Word of God to Christians

3. To bring honor and glory to Jesus Christ our Lord

VI. All to the Glory of God
When you finally do achieve success in your ministry, you must remember that you did not do it all by yourself. You were just the tool that God used to accomplish His eternal purpose in the lives of men. Your glory should be due to the fact that God chose to use you in His service.

“For ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called: But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty; And base things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen, yea, and things which are not, to bring to nought things that are: That no flesh should glory in his presence” (1 Corinthians 1:26–29).