I have seen an alarming trend in our churches lately. It seems like there are many people that want to help when the job is big with lots of recognition, but if the job is small and not necessarily noticed by others, it is hard to find help with those things. Through the years, my family and I have been involved in many aspects of ministry. Our first opportunity to serve the Lord in any type of activity was when we volunteered to do the yard work for our local church. We would go every Saturday and spend hours on end cutting, clipping, raking, sweeping, edging and everything else you can imagine. At the end of the day, we would be tired but very pleased with the results and the way that we knew people would view God's house when they came the next morning. Later, we were given the opportunity to make the same difference inside the church when the person who was responsible for the cleaning had left. Again, we would spend hours cleaning and scrubbing to make sure that when people came into the building, God was glorified by the atmosphere that others were able to experience in His house. At the time, we performed these tasks without thought to what they might mean to others. We were just honored to do something that was a help to the kingdom of God and a blessing to our Father. It is since we have had the opportunity to pastor, that we realize what a blessing that workers like that also are to the pastor. There are no "big" ministries and "small" ministries in God's eyes. Everything that we do for His glory is big in His eyes. I encourage you, if you want to be a part of the ministry in your local church, don't wait to volunteer for the big things but instead pick up the broom, wash the dishes, change the trash, clean the toilets. . . Not only will you be blessed but you will also be a blessing, not only to your pastor, but also to your Lord.

 

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