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Preparing to Minister
- Always strive to do better than the last time.
- Beware of mediocrity:
- if you didn’t study enough before, study more
- if you didn’t include enough scriptures before, gather more scriptures
- if your thoughts were not clearly arrange last time, take more time to arrange your thoughts.
- Perform in the Spirit and not in the flesh
- Obey the Holy Spirit in all things, do only what God directs
- ministering the word is not your one time to get the Pastor/Elders told!
- Know that God has you here to affect people’s lives
- Obey the Holy Spirit in all things, do only what God directs
- Especially practice listening to the Holy Spirit before and after a sermon.
- Manage your time wisely (especially the week you have to minister the word)
- Ephesians 5:15-16 (NIV) 15Be very careful, then, how you live—not as unwise but as wise, 16making the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil.
- Spend some quality time outside of ministry that week (go golfing), do not make work of the Lord drudgery; do not preaching anxiety (similar to testing anxiety).
- Do your homework.
- Prepare the minister not just the message!
- Some ministers get breakthrough by fasting, some by singing, some by reading their word; Know which method works for you and do it.
- Study some scripture you’re NOT teaching on! This avoids tunnel vision in only study to teach.
- Ask God who and how He wants you to ministers
- Be prepared to do your job when you show up!
- Maintain personal enthusiasm for what God has called you to do.
- If you’re enthused, the hearers will be enthused.
- You set the atmosphere
- Dress neatly and stay well groomed!
- God Love things in decency and order.
- God Love ministers/saints who represent Him well.