10 Questions for Ministry

Can't figure out who in my blog circle first pointed me to these 10 questions propounded by the pastor at LifeChurch.tv. They are powerful:

1. Is our vision so big that we obviously can’t accomplish it without God?
2. Am I doing ministry from memory or from fresh direction from God?
3. What ministry (or program or meeting) has lost its effectiveness and should be stopped?
4. Is there a person who needs to be moved to another role (or removed), and I haven’t done it?
5. What faith risk is God calling me to take?
6. Have I repented to my team at least once in the last year for a failure in leadership?
7. Have I done everything in my power to make sure my team is living without unconfessed sin?
8. Am I expressing love and care for my team members’ families?
9. Am I living with delayed obedience toward God in any area of leadership?
10. If Jesus my sole motivation for ministry or has my motivation become clouded?

If one of those questions didn't make you say, "Ouch!" then I would be stunned. I know several of them put the pinch on me.

Take some time to earnestly reflect on these questions in your ministry -- whether it is an individual calling (like raising your children) or a more formal ministry (like leading a Bible study, organizing a team of volunteers, or working at an international outreach program). Let them sink in.

I challenge you to write out answers to each. Be honest with yourself and with God. Pray over your answers and seek God's guidance in your ministry.