Tired PeopleBy Elisa Morgan, Publisher, FullFill Magazine

People in church are tired. Not just the professional pastor/leader people. Today the regular folks are tired too. The ones who work in children’s ministry and youth work, the ones who wash the communion cups and direct the parking. 

And yet these days, foreign missions – the short term trip type – is enjoying a GIANT insurgence of interest from regular folks. Somehow it seems more energizing and “value-adding” to fly to Africa to help HIV orphans than to show up week after week to do the everyday ordinary business of church. 

Perhaps we people, both professional and regular, will experience restored passion when we re-examine our offering in the body of Christ. How can we reframe our perspective so we understand the kingdom significance of even the most ordinary aspects of ministry? 

Cars need to be directed so that hungry people can find hope. Children need to be held so that their parents can be encouraged. HIV needs to be addressed so that our planet continues. Africa needs water wells. It all matters.

Here are some questions to consider: What can we stop doing so that we can do what must be done? And how can we have a fresh perspective on the everyday actions of ministry?