Have you found yourself saying these things? If not, you’re pretty unique, because virtually every children’s ministry I’ve ever encountered has at least one of these challenges (and usually several or all of them!). But as I served in out-of-the-box/meet in the school churches all the way to state of the art, Wacky World designed ministries, I discovered something: Ministry isn’t the result of nice facilities, or a big budget, or large staff (I once was the only KidMin staff at a church of 4,000!).
Instead, ministry is the result of a compelling vision which people own and are willing to invest in. Sure, the other things are great and can certainly enhance what we do & how we do it. But they are not necessary to accomplishing a big vision.
As I recall reading in the Gospels, 11 young men changed the world with not much more than the clothes on their back and faith in their hearts—fulfilling a God-sized vision given to them by Jesus. Perhaps we ought to start worrying less about what we don’t have and more about the vision we do have.
What else would you say your pastor doesn’t need you to do?
This article originally appeared here.
