Ministry By Works Or Grace

This one's a repost, an important principle for ministry: "Our secretary said to me this week: 'I’m coming to the conclusion that work in a Church is extraordinarily demanding. It’s not like anything else.' I think she’s right. And I think it requires an extraordinary response. Common coping strategies are not good enough. I believe it is possible to do ministry by works (as one has salvation by works). The alternative is ministry by grace, whereby a Church leader is 'merely' a vehicle of God's grace, and the Church itself is His creation. If one can believe this, Church work can become a joy and, in a sense, an easy task -- even if it is wearying at times."