One of my pet peeves is that churches use the term “full-time ministry” to refer to a select group of individuals. Biblically, every Believer is in “full-time ministry”. Every one of us has been called by God to minister in the market place, in our families, in our schools, and in the local church as part of the Body of Christ.
If you serve in an environment at Centerpoint Church, you have to know that you are more than a volunteer. You are a minster of the Gospel and a conduit for the power of God to change lives.
Every week first time guests show up at Centerpoint Church and many trust Christ as their personal Savior like this past Sunday. People often think that the music or the message is what the Holy Spirit uses to lead people to Jesus. But before the band every played or before I ever preached a message, someone nervously stepped out of their comfort zone to invite a guest to Centerpoint.
When guests arrived on our campus Sunday morning, a CCer was there directing cars in 95 degrees and providing a warm welcome, quite literally. Host Team members personally greeted guests with smiles, proving Jesus is about people, not pasts. Earlier that morning, individuals were setting up signs and cones, making coffee, and getting environments ready. Earlier that week, people prepared curriculum and cleaned rooms, organized supplies and planned meticulously, and spent hours putting together videos and songs, all so children could hear the life changing message of Jesus. Hours have been spent preparing bulletins, organizing events, shooting videos, prepping songs, and performing sound checks so that by the time guests walk into the Worship Center to take their seats, they are ready to hear from God. During the service, babies are cared for and not “babysat,” because volunteers realize they are a conduit for God’s power. Children are taught and led in small groups by volunteers who understand they are not just watching kids but laying a anchor in the heart of children that could dramatically change their lives. By the time I open my mouth to start the message, Christ has already been preached by countless volunteers who realize they are a minister of the Gospel. Guests may say it was the message that changed their lives, but the real miracle happened well before they heard a message. All because ordinary people realized they were the church and gave what they had, so God could take their ordinary and do something extraordinary in someone else’s life.
Tomorrow night is our Fall Ministry Orientation. We will provide a dinner at 7 PM. The orientation will finish no later than 8:30 PM. The ministry environments addressed will be our Host Team, Kid Zone (nursery), Promiseland Kids, Parking Team, and Ushers. The ministry orientation is for all current and brand new volunteers to Centerpoint Church.
Our commitment is to equip volunteers for the ministry God has called them to for the sake of those they serve. If you are a current volunteer and are unable to attend for some reason, please let your ministry Team Leader know. If you are considering volunteering, you are welcome to attend. If you haven’t yet, please let us know the number attending by emailing info@centerpontfl.org.
Thank you and see you tonight!
Bryant
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