Ten Reasons to Serve
- God commands all His children to serve.
- You benefit from the ministry that’s serving you.
- Spiritual gifts are to be used in service to others.
- The church is properly built up only when all members are serving.
- Serving allows you to enhance your own spiritual development.
- Serving others is your tangible demonstration of your love and gratitude towards God.
- Serving helps to keep you humble.
- Your service creates a stronger means through which God can continue to minister to you.
- You reflect the character of Jesus Christ through serving.
- You glorify God through your faithful service.
Important Qualities of a Volunteer
- Value. Sees the God-given value in every person and seeks to serve and minister to each person in such a way as to reflect the significance that God places on them.
- Opportunity. Sees ministry as an opportunity to positively impact the lives of others and advance the Kingdom of God through his/her service.
- Loving. Serves in such a way that people know and feel God’s love and care by how the ministry attends them.
- Unity. Seeks to promote and protect the unity of the church by serving with others toward accomplishing the ministry’s shared vision and mission.
- Nurturing. Uses every opportunity to encourage and support those to whom they are called to minister.
- Trustworthy. Can be depended on to handle confidential matters appropriately so that the best interest of the church and its members are protected.
- Ethical. Committed to live and function with the highest ethical standards so that no dishonor is brought to God’s name or the church.
- Excellence. Committed to offer superior service to those to whom they minister so that God’s glory is being reflected through their ministry.
- Reliable. Can be depended on to faithfully fulfill their ministry obligations in a timely fashion while maintaining high level communication with their Deacon and Staff Liaison.
- Servanthood. Strive to go the extra mile in their service to others so that the church can have a maximum impact in the lives of those we serve.