More Faith-Full (& Less Disjointed) Serving

Is serving at church more important than volunteering outside the church? Is it more God-pleasing? Is there a difference between volunteering and serving?

And what would it look like to more fully bring our faith into our everyday serving? Click here for some thoughts . . . and perhaps a challenge

The Whole Shebang on Everyday Serving

I have a pretty clear picture of what healthy church volunteerism looks like. But I've wondered what healthy everyday serving would look like. I've also wondered if healthier everyday serving can actually help us with challenges like crazy busy schedules, being ruled by others' expectations, losing joy, and confining our faith to an hour on Sunday. I don't pretend to have all the answers, but I'm convinced talking about it and giving it a shot is beneficial. Here's the whole series. I'd love for it to start conversations.

– More serving or Better Serving?
– More Intentional (&Less Crazy) Everyday Serving
– More Joyful (and Less Dreary) Everyday Serving
– More Impactful (and Less Ho-Hum) Everyday Serving
– More Faith-Full (and Less Disjointed) Everyday Serving

And accompanying tools:

Worksheet: A Look at My Serving
Worksheet, More Intentional Everyday Serving
Worksheet, More Joyful Everyday Serving
Worksheet, More Impactful Everyday Serving
Worksheet, More Faith-Full Everyday Serving

Little by little, step by step, we can 'better' our serving. It flows from being a disciple of Jesus and it's covered by his grace. It's needed--and noticed!--by the world around us.

It's All Grace

The more we talk about the 'doing' of church volunteering and everyday serving, the more I love this reminder from "Do God's Will, Not His Work" that it's all grace!

Reflection: Courage When Waiting

Be strong, and let your heart take courage, all you who wait for the Lord! Psalm 31:24

We often find ourselves in ‘wait’ mode–waiting for relief from illness or fears or loneliness or crushing problems. The frail elderly may simply be waiting for death. But waiting is passive, so why does the psalm, above, tell us to “take courage” while we wait? Read more.

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