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Keys To Effective Ministry (1)

1. An effective ministry is based on God’s grace.

Romans 15: 15-16 he says, “Because of the grace God gave me to be a minister of Jesus Christ to the Gentiles.” I think the first thing you have to realize is that you don’t deserve to be in the
ministry. I don’t deserve to be a Christian, much less be in the ministry. I don’t deserve forgiveness, much less to be able to be used by God. That’s an extra, added privilege. Constantly, we need to remind ourselves, God is using me in this place of service, in the Saddleback body, simply because of His grace.

Grace is the fact that God knows every stupid mistake I’ll make in the ministry and yet He has chosen me. That’s what grace is.

Just because you’re serving the Lord, doesn’t mean you’re not going to make any mistakes. You will. Many times you’ll stumble and you’ll fumble and you’ll do things that embarrass yourself. You’ll do the wrong thing and you’ll say, “What in the world am I doing?” Just because you’re a minister of God doesn’t mean you’re perfect. You’re not. I’m not. None of us are. Grace is the fact that God uses imperfect people. If He only used perfect people to get the job done, what would get done? Nothing. And if He only used super saints who are mature in every area of life to get the job done, what would get done? Nothing. We are all Becomers. We are all on the road. I like to say that we’re maturing ministers. We’re not matured ministers. We’re maturing ministers. While we’re growing, we’re giving. While we’re growing, we’re serving. That’s the goal – grace. Ministry is received not achieved. Just like everything else in your life, it’s by grace. It’s a gift. Everything God does in your life, through your life, for your life He does by grace through faith. It’s not something you work for or earn. You didn’t work for or earn your salvation. You don’t work or earn the right to minister. It’s a gift that God gives us.

Sometimes people’ll say, “I’ve got too many faults for God to use me.” I want to say, “You need to understand that ministry is based on grace.” When somebody comes to you and says, “Who do you think you are serving there in lay ministry at Saddle-back?” You say, “Wrong question. It’s not who I think I am. It’s who is God?” Then you say, “I’m a trophy of God’s grace.” That’s what we all are – trophies of God’s grace. He uses very ordinary people.


Pastor Rick Warren


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