Ministry
There are certain, shall I say, grandiose moments of ministry. The symphonic choir anthem, the solo whose notes soar into the sanctuary and words into hearts, the well thought out and inspiring sermon, the perfectly planned and executed event, the challenging Bible study in which students leave anxious to learn out more. Of course there are also the private moments - the desk of a pastor with tomes of knowledge, or windows of the Internet, opened as a sermon is prepared, the shuffle of music as a choir works through new pieces, the arrangement of chairs as the Sunday school room is readied, the plinking of piano keys as new music is learned and the tuning of guitar strings as a worship team prepares to practice. And then there are those moments that seem most unlike what could be considered "ministry"... This occurred to me as I was making a billion copies for Sunday school - okay, not a billion, more like a few hundred. The morning found me in Saturday clothes, which are ver...