"A friend in our rag-tag group shared an anecdote that underscores some of the perverse irony of the categorical use of the word ministry. Their faith community supports, in a small financial fashion, a person who works with special needs kids. A person who also is a member of their faith community works for an NGO that works with the exact same kids. Another member processes the governmental paperwork that allows those kids & their families to receive aid that they live on. Recently, a new member joined their community who is a teacher for these exact same kids.
Formally, this wonderful faith community recognizes one of these 4 people as 'ministry' - the other 3 do work. The fellow who told the story was grounded to say simply 'this is stupid, right ?'."
An interesting article. It suggests that the word ministry needs to be removed as aren't we all supposed to do ministry? If on my job, I give a person some advice on how to fix a computer, even if I do not give them scripture, do I minister to them. I am to do my job as it were doing it for the Lord.
Give it a read.
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