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Great things can be accomplished when people have a sense of divine purpose as well as a clear picture of where the organization is going.
Thus, in the local church context for example, transformational servant leaders develop “ministers” who are “called of God” to fulfill certain responsibilities while transactional leaders look for “volunteers.”
The following describes the difference:
A volunteer looks at church meetings as another commitment he’s been obligated to fulfill, but someone called of God looks upon meetings as another opportunity to be used by God.
A volunteer looks upon any constructive criticism as negative, but someone called of God is grateful for feedback because he wants to be the best he can be.
A volunteer puts in minimum effort, but someone
called of God puts in maximum effort.
A volunteer sits back and complains about this and that bothering him, but someone called of God leads a personal campaign to improve that which needs improvement.
A volunteer feels threatened by the talent of others, but someone called of God feels secure in God’s direction of his life.
A volunteer does no outside practicing or preparation (after all he’s just a volunteer), but someone who is called of God strives to be as prepared as possible.
A volunteer wants to quit at the first sign of adversity or discouragement, but one called of God digs in and perseveres.
A volunteer is oblivious to the needs of his ministry, but someone called of God prays over the needs of his ministry.
A volunteer is more prone to jealousy of others, but one called of God praises God for distributing gifts and talents as He chooses.
A volunteer shrinks back from resolving relational conflict, but someone called of God seeks to resolve all relational conflict to preserve the unity of the team with which he serves.
A volunteer’s main source of fulfillment is his talents and abilities, but someone called of God knows that being used of God is the most fulfilling thing you can do with your life.
A volunteer sits back and complains about this and that bothering him, but someone called of God leads a personal campaign to improve that which needs improvement.
A volunteer feels threatened by the talent of others, but someone called of God feels secure in God’s direction of his life.
A volunteer does no outside practicing or preparation (after all he’s just a volunteer), but someone who is called of God strives to be as prepared as possible.
A volunteer wants to quit at the first sign of adversity or discouragement, but one called of God digs in and perseveres.
A volunteer is oblivious to the needs of his ministry, but someone called of God prays over the needs of his ministry.
A volunteer is more prone to jealousy of others, but one called of God praises God for distributing gifts and talents as He chooses.
A volunteer shrinks back from resolving relational conflict, but someone called of God seeks to resolve all relational conflict to preserve the unity of the team with which he serves.
A volunteer’s main source of fulfillment is his talents and abilities, but someone called of God knows that being used of God is the most fulfilling thing you can do with your life.
A volunteer can’t handle being put into situations
where he’s going to be “stretched,” but someone
called of God responds to God’s call with humble
dependence on Him.
This difference is reflected in the attitude of the leader himself: is he genuinely following the calling and vision of God or is he just doing a “job”?
How can you tell the difference between a job and a ministry?
Some Christians merely have a job in the church.
Others are involved in a ministry.
There’s all the difference in the world!
How can you tell the difference between a job and a ministry?
If you are doing it because no one else will, it’s a job.
If you are doing it to serve the Lord, it’s a ministry.
If you’re doing it just well enough to get by, it’s a job.
If you’re doing it to the best of your ability, it’s a ministry.
If you’ll do it only so long as it doesn’t interfere with other activities, it’s a job.
If you’re committed to staying with it even when it means letting go of other things, it’s a ministry.
If you quit because no one praised you or thanked you, it was a job.
If you stay with it even though no one seems to notice, it’s a ministry.
If you do it because someone else said it needs to be done, it’s a job.
If you are doing it because you are convinced it needs to be done, it’s a ministry.
It’s hard to get excited about a job.
It’s almost impossible not to get excited about a ministry.
This difference is reflected in the attitude of the leader himself: is he genuinely following the calling and vision of God or is he just doing a “job”?
How can you tell the difference between a job and a ministry?
Some Christians merely have a job in the church.
Others are involved in a ministry.
There’s all the difference in the world!
How can you tell the difference between a job and a ministry?
If you are doing it because no one else will, it’s a job.
If you are doing it to serve the Lord, it’s a ministry.
If you’re doing it just well enough to get by, it’s a job.
If you’re doing it to the best of your ability, it’s a ministry.
If you’ll do it only so long as it doesn’t interfere with other activities, it’s a job.
If you’re committed to staying with it even when it means letting go of other things, it’s a ministry.
If you quit because no one praised you or thanked you, it was a job.
If you stay with it even though no one seems to notice, it’s a ministry.
If you do it because someone else said it needs to be done, it’s a job.
If you are doing it because you are convinced it needs to be done, it’s a ministry.
It’s hard to get excited about a job.
It’s almost impossible not to get excited about a ministry.
If your concern is success, it’s a job.
If your concern is faithfulness, it’s a ministry.
People may say “well done” when you do your job.
The Lord will say “well done” when you complete your ministry.
An average church is filled with people doing jobs.
A great church is filled with people involved in ministry.
If God calls you to a ministry, for heaven’s sake (literally), don’t treat it like a job.
If you have a job in the church, give it up and turn it into a ministry!
God doesn’t want us feeling stuck with a job, but excited, fulfilled, and faithful to Him in a specific ministry.
Transformational Servant leadership may be exhibited by anyone in the organization in any position, not only the top leaders.
One of the ways you can discern a true divine call to leadership upon a man’s life is by seeing if people are actually experiencing transformation through their interaction with him or if they are just getting things done.
If your concern is faithfulness, it’s a ministry.
People may say “well done” when you do your job.
The Lord will say “well done” when you complete your ministry.
An average church is filled with people doing jobs.
A great church is filled with people involved in ministry.
If God calls you to a ministry, for heaven’s sake (literally), don’t treat it like a job.
If you have a job in the church, give it up and turn it into a ministry!
God doesn’t want us feeling stuck with a job, but excited, fulfilled, and faithful to Him in a specific ministry.
Transformational Servant leadership may be exhibited by anyone in the organization in any position, not only the top leaders.
One of the ways you can discern a true divine call to leadership upon a man’s life is by seeing if people are actually experiencing transformation through their interaction with him or if they are just getting things done.
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