Church Ministry Priority
There are many noble ministry activities for a church to tackle. Many of these are of a tangible/physical nature. And many churches are able to do extensive good and profound help in their community by giving to those physical needs. These ministries may be known for one or another of these good moral activities. As a compassionate community we (the church) are naturally going to love others and that love will be demonstrated by taking care of people’s physical needs. However, a problem can come when this becomes the church’s main priority. Taking care of a city’s homeless, or a communities’ lepers are Christ-like activities; and yet, if they are not means to a greater end then they fall short of the church’s main priority. Our priority must be the Word of Christ – sharing the truths of the Bible that will transform people to love and worship the one true God. If we fall short of this then our ministry, no matter how helpful, is n...