There are reasons ministries grow and there are reasons they don’t.
Peter, giving advice on this exact issue, gives a seven-part checklist. This is, as he says, to “keep from being ineffective or unfruitful” (2 Peter 1:5-8):
1. Virtue
Are you honest? And pure? If not, what can you add or subtract?
2. Knowledge
Consider your skill-set. Is it enough or do you do need to learn something new?
3. Self-control
Do what you should, even when you don’t feel like it. (I have a book on that.)
4. Steadfastness
Have the right outlook: If you’re doing the rest on this list, good things still take time.
5. Godliness
Is God your first priority? Would your calendar (or bank) confirm that?
6. Brotherly affection
Life is about real relationships. Going without is a miss.
7. Love
Do you want to see people and the world as God does?
If you’re in a rut. Go back through the list. They’re all helpful. But I’d say number four is the most overlooked.
P.S.
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