Share Your Ministry

Hans Fitzel listed the reasons why people fail to delegate or share their ministry/leadership:

• Fear of losing authority
• Fear of work being done poorly
• Fear of work being done better
• Unwillingness to take the necessary time
• Fear of depending on others
• Fear of losing value in the organization

Here’s the common denominator of all the listed reasons: pride. People want control, power and authority; they want to be in charge of everything. Some strive for perfection in their work for the sake of their reputation, and some seek to be the centre of attention. It is, perhaps, innate in our “old nature” for the Bible tells us that pride is one of the weakest points of humanity. . Therefore, when a minister is delivered from pride and other sins or weaknesses that hinder him from sharing his ministry, discipleship starts.

Failure to share the ministry has the following repercussions:

1. It hinders the growth of the church. What will happen to the church if everybody is doing their ministry? It has been said that the Lord was able to add daily to the first-century church because everyone was a minister. They went from house-to-house and ministered to each other. Because the apostles shared their ministry with the people, the New Testament church grew tremendously.
   
2. It hinders the release of potential ministers. How tragic it is for a layperson to go to his grave and meet his God with his ministry still caged in him. If we fail to share the ministry, how many anointed preachers would die without preaching their God-given sermons to the people? How many anointed writers and singers will be wasted just because we couldn’t give them a chance and a platform to serve God and His people?
   
3. It hinders our personal growth. Ministers grow as they teach other people to also minister to others. Solomon said, “Iron sharpeneth iron” (Proverbs 27:17). There is something about the atmosphere of “one another” that helps us to grow spiritually, intellectually and ministerially.

How to Share the Ministry

1.     Look for a disciple

Everyone is a potential disciple. Don’t look for a perfect Christian nor have a long checklist of qualifications of a disciple. Just start in prayer and never underestimate what God can do through the life of an unwanted person in your family, church or community.

2.     Do ministry with them

Do not do your ministry alone. Whether you are an usher, singer, worship leader, musician or sound technician, make sure to bring someone with you as you minister.

3.     Delegate some tasks to them

D.L. Moody once said, “It is better to put ten men to work than to do the work of ten men.” We do ourselves a favour when we delegate some of our tasks to other people. Also, delegation helps others discover their strengths and gifts.

4.     Release them

Some people are able to delegate tasks but are unable to make it a clean one. Hans Fitzel calls it dirty delegation. It means delegating but not giving the people the freedom to decide how jobs will be done. It involves leaders or ministers who are doing too much supervision. In order to share the ministry, ministers and leaders must release the people to do the ministry they discovered and God has ordained for them to do.