Too often people feel like organizational efforts in the Church stifle true ministry. While that can unfortunately be the case in some churches, it’s not what God intends. A living organism like our human body can’t function well without a level of organization. So, the Church, the Body of Christ, needs organization. Ensure organizational efforts enhance rather than entangle ministry by aligning them with Scripture.
How Aligning Organizational Efforts with Scripture Makes a Difference
Organization aligned with Scripture tends to enhance church life and ministry. The reason is simple. Aligning with God’s Word should produce the same kind of results as Scripture. Take a look at a sample of verses for how Scripture describes itself:
The precepts of the LORD are right, giving joy to the heart. (Ps. 19:8)
Organization that’s aligned with Scripture should enhance, not stifle church life and ministry. It should enable us to serve with greater freedom and purpose, not entangle us. A true understanding of freedom in Christ leads to a desire for the good of the whole. That often requires a level of organization. — “You, my brothers and sisters, were called to be free. But do not use your freedom to indulge the flesh; rather, serve one another humbly in love.” (Gal. 5:13)
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