Former Nun becomes Pastor

[prv]

Some people have a JOB in the church; others involve themselves in a MINISTRY.
What’s the difference?

If you are doing it just because no one else will, it’s a JOB.
If you are doing it to serve the Lord, it’s a MINISTRY.

If you quit because somebody criticized you, it was a JOB.
If you keep on serving, it’s a MINISTRY.

If you’ll do it only as long as it does not interfere with your other activities, it’s a JOB.
If you are committed to staying with it even when it means letting go of other things, it’s a MINISTRY.

If you quit because no one praised you or thanked you, it was a JOB.
If you stay with it even though nobody recognizes your efforts, it is a MINISTRY.

It’s hard to get excited about a JOB.
It’s almost impossible not to be excited about a MINISTRY.

If our concern is success, it’s a JOB.
If our concern is faithfulness, it’s a MINISTRY.

An average church is filled with people doing JOBs.
A great and growing church is filled with people involved in MINISTRY.

If God calls you to a MINISTRY, don’t treat it like a JOB.
If you have a JOB, give it up and find a MINISTRY.

God does not want us feeling stuck with a JOB,
but excited and faithful to Him in a MINISTRY.

–Author unknown–

Well, not everything good in life needs to be classified as a ministry. Or does it? What about engineers? Doctors? Lawyers? Everyone is called to live in unity with the Church, but not everyone is called to work specifically for it, you know what I mean? Not everyone is a priest, religious, deacon, liturgical music director, catechists, etc. I wrote this to make sure that people don’t start feeling that their work is worthless, just because it is not among those occupations traditionally classfied as “ministry.”

Hopefully this won’t get too off topic.