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How To Start A Ministry

3/28/2011

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Good News! Starting a ministry is easy! It's easy because the very heart of ministry is serving people. It's not about stages and expensive programs; it's about people. Yes, starting a ministry is easy, but real ministry requires brutal honesty about our goals and our motives. 

Here are some questions we should ask ourselves before starting a ministry:

“Is God leading me to do this or is it just me wanting to do this?”
Let's use the disciples of Christ as an example. Were Peter and the others searching the Help Wanted ads when Jesus called them? No, they were gainfully employed when Christ came to them...

And Jesus, walking by the sea of Galilee, saw two brethren, Simon called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea: for they were fishers. And he saith unto them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men. And they straightway left their nets, and followed him.
(Matthew 4:18-20)

Jesus called them into his ministry, he didn't ask them what they'd like to do for the Kingdom of God. We should ask ourselves, "What does God want?" Then, find that answer in the scriptures which we'll get to in just a moment.

“Who will get the glory?”
There sure are a lot of enterprises called “ministries” today with someone's personal name attached to them. “Dr. Rev. So And So's Ministry.” Contrast that with the numerous times Jesus healed someone and then told them to be quiet about it. If we're looking for bright lights and recognition, we're probably being moved by our own spirit and not the Holy Ghost.

“Will we keep at this ministry if no one else helps?”
I've seen folks over the years get quickly excited about starting a ministry, but then get quickly discouraged – even bitter - when others didn't jump up and down and get excited with them. They seem to think if God was talking to them, surely God was talking to everyone. That is not the case at all! 

Jesus Christ preached truth, healed the sick, and raised the dead and most people still walked away shaking their heads. Then when he was being crucified, all of his disciples forsook him and got out of Dodge! Should we expect anything else? One big test of the validity of ministry is whether we'll still be at it when things get tough, or if we're alone in our endeavors. Ministry is about obedience and service, not about how many others help out or donate. If God has led us to a task, he will provide!

May I make a few suggestions about starting a ministry?

First, get into the Word. The more I read the scriptures the more I find that people didn't go out and start ministries; they preached the Word. Consider the final commands of Christ to his disciples:

Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen. (Matthew 28:19-20)

In Acts, we see this repeated pattern: The word was preached and disciples were multiplied (Acts 6:7) Sounds like God was blessing their obedience. From there, opportunities to serve arose. This is how all ministries should all begin! That's how the role of deacons was established in Acts chapter six. Understanding our spiritual gifting and place in the church will develop as we read, study, and teach the Word.

If our ministry doesn't grow out from the Word, should we really call it a "ministry?" Maybe we should call our neat project, "Our Neat Project" instead of our "ministry." 


If we're chomping at the bit to “do something for God” then let's teach Bible Studies! Let God bless our obedience and open the doors. Otherwise, we might be doing our own thing and just attaching “God” to it. That is not ministry. It might be slander!

In my Christian Fiction novel Parting Ways, I write about a minister who chooses to follow God according to the scriptures, and loses his mega-church ministry! But God blesses him in an unexpected way as he obeys and preaches the Word. He learns how to start a ministry from the Word first, not a program first.


Let's take this instruction from Paul to heart and start our ministries off right:

I charge thee therefore before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, who shall judge the quick and the dead at his appearing and his kingdom; Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine. 

(2 Timothy 4:1-2)

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17 Comments
Patty Tillerson
3/28/2011 08:38:49 am

I agree, it is "living the word" that counts. I pray that God will use me as a tool for his purpose, and I know that any good I perform is done by him through me. In my volunteer work as a Victims Advocate, I appreciate that it provides me opportunities to help people I would never otherwise know about---I have talked with suicidal folks in the middle of the night when law enforcement asks me to (someone they are concerned about)---I do a lot of listening and what has surprised me is that they say that counselling has not helped---then I ask, did the COounselor ask you to talk to God? and of course the answer is no. . .I then share a little personal experience with God and at the end of my conversation I tell them: This is what I want you to do: I want you to go to bed and go to sleep talking to God---lay it all on his shoulders, he expects us to do that, he will take it from you and I believe you will feel better come morning. This has always worked --- perhaps these people were not suicidal anyway, but then who can be sure? Why not try?
Responding to death scenes in crises again provides me an opportunity to let God use me to comfort and
calm the situation. I am thankful for what I do. To me, this is my ministry--allowing God to work through me.

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Bonita
5/2/2017 01:43:03 pm

Awesome......

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Stephen John Swift
11/21/2017 02:22:36 pm

If your filled up with me,me,me and l,l,l how can there be room for God.

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Cora
12/7/2011 09:03:43 am

I do not have a website but love reading how you help people. God always seem to use me the same way. I am usually in a store or gym and people come up telling me their whole life and personal things in their lives. I always mentally ask God what he wants me to say to that person and pray for his boldness to speak.

I believe this is suppose to be my ministry. Any advice would be most appreciated.

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Patrick Sipperly link
12/7/2011 10:06:19 am

Hello Cora,

Praise God, He can use us in so many ways! It sounds like you make people feel at ease so they're comfortable sharing with you.

I don't know you, but any advice I would give to you is what I'd share with anyone - including myself. Paul told Timothy to preach the word. Our words will only go so far, but his Word is truth. And we shall know the truth and the truth will make us free. Walk in the Spirit, preach the truth in love, and a be the witness Jesus wants you to be.

Thank you for your words of encouragement, Cora.

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Olu
10/20/2016 04:21:10 pm

thanks for the words of encouraging.to focus in the words not in the people so much encouages me.thank you.

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ANDANI CHARLES
5/10/2017 01:59:59 pm

GOD IS GOOD ALL THE TIME.ALL THE TIME GOD IS GOOD HE LOVES US THROUGH JESUS CHRIST

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Daudi Msimbe link
2/8/2012 05:07:56 pm

Greetings in the Powerful name of Jesus Christ ,

It is my hope your well and you continue better with God's work. Also we are together spiritually and freshly. We continue better with God's work.

I 'm pastor Daudi Thomas Msimbe and my wife Georgina we are Founders & Directors of a church of Great Vision Pentecostal and Ministry of People Shipping Centre (by leadership of the holly spirit) since 2003 we started this work of God and now we have nine years in the ministry , but now is already registered by country laws.

Our registration number is so. 14120. Also we have no permanent place
for worshiping God. We have some place we pay for every month.

The purpose of this letter to you servant of God is to need friendship (please read the book of Malachi 2:7) So that to be have benefit together in the body of Christ and God's work continue forward means all we are unity in body of Christ(1 Corinthians 12:7,12-27) I and My church and I we need Contacts So that we need saving God with you together
.
Thank you for your cooperation between you and our ministry.

We expect you to give us your program and ways how to to do the work of God, And if possible to send kinds of spiritually books and tracts for evangelism.

So that the work of God can continue well and growth because I know our country is peacefully Greet all believers in the name of the Lord (1 Thess 5:26) first of all we need your prayers.

You are most welcome to Arusha Tanzania in East Africa

Have a blessed day

Senior Pastor Daudi Thomas Msimbe

Founder & Director

GVPC & MPSC

P.O Box 13437 Arusha-Tanzania

Tel:+255 754 22 84 77
+255 755 56 54 73
+255 787 14 78 33

Attached herewith please find the following; *Our Faith

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Stephen John Swift
11/21/2017 02:24:28 pm

Holy. Its Holy Spirit. Not Holly. Just saying. Peace and Love. 😉😇

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byamukama alex
4/5/2013 06:59:47 pm

It is awesome!

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Anita link
4/24/2013 07:34:57 pm

Patrick-THANK YOU!!! God has used your words to minister to me Godly direction.
Blessings-Anita

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Patrick link
4/24/2013 11:49:20 pm

Praise God, Anita! May the Lord greatly use you for his glory!

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Joanne
6/23/2013 07:16:11 pm

love to know how to begin a new ministry , it is definetly our lords wish for my daughter to start ministry

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Charles Ellis link
2/21/2015 12:32:29 pm

You have to be totally lead by the Holy Spirit but, it's not a show it's not not about titles or clicks, it's about gathering of Gods souls for the kingdom.
Things don't always go when you want to this is what keeps us on or knees praying and asking God for direction- in the book proverbs 3:5 he tells is not to lean not to our own understanding but in knowledge him in all away and he will direct our path as a Pastor prayering is the best GPS system you can have if he's called you to do the work of the kingdom.

Have laserbeam faith and believe that he be going to great he will perform complete. (Philippians 1:6)

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led products link
1/6/2016 03:13:57 am

There were several informational things in your blog. Thanks for updating that.

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Cecil and Kathy Brookins link
1/20/2017 04:55:21 pm

We read your article and it is very true . thank you

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Grace
5/22/2018 03:58:08 am

I am happy to read your input. Immediately I finished reading,I went into prayer that God should please give me confirmation if truly calls me and not me calling myself. The eagerness is too much, the unrest is great. God help me

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