{"id":48896,"date":"2021-09-05T19:31:00","date_gmt":"2021-09-05T23:31:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/?p=48896"},"modified":"2021-09-14T12:18:04","modified_gmt":"2021-09-14T16:18:04","slug":"fulfill-your-ministry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/fulfill-your-ministry\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Fulfill Your Ministry: Learn to Serve Others"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Are you effectively fulfilling your ministry? Are you living out <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/your-life-purpose\/\">your purpose<\/a> to serve others?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>God made you to serve others in the larger context of his mission to restore the relationship between Himself and humanity. When you identify how God uniquely designed you to serve\u2014and when you cultivate a servant&#8217;s heart\u2014you&#8217;re better able to fulfill your ministry to the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Continue reading to learn how to fulfill your ministry in service to God and others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Fulfilling Your Ministry<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>God wants you to <em>serve others<\/em>\u2014this is called ministry, the fourth purpose for your life. <\/strong>The way God planned for you to serve others is <em>uniquely yours<\/em>, and he calls you to fulfill your ministry throughout your lifetime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Discover Your Unique SHAPE<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Before you can fulfill your ministry, you must figure out what ministry you were made for. You can begin by examining your SHAPE:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong><em>S<\/em>piritual gifts: <\/strong>Your spiritual gifts are capabilities that are gifted to you by God<em> <\/em>when you become a believer. Your spiritual gifts are not for your personal enjoyment\u2014they are given to you so you can fulfill your ministry.&nbsp;<\/li><li><strong><em>H<\/em>eart: <\/strong>Your heart includes everything you truly care about and what motivates or inspires you\u2014dreams, goals, sources of joy, and so on. God gave you these particular interests to drive you toward the place you\u2019ll best serve. You know that you\u2019re doing something from your heart if you\u2019re <em>enthusiastic<\/em> about it and are <em>effective <\/em>in it.&nbsp;<\/li><li><strong><em>A<\/em>bilities:<\/strong> Abilities are things you\u2019re naturally good at. They differ from spiritual gifts in that you\u2019re born with them, and they were given to you for your <em>personal enjoyment<\/em>. Of course, they can be used to fulfill your ministry. God gives <em>everyone<\/em> abilities. If you think that you don\u2019t have any, examine yourself more closely. No ability is insignificant. The Bible lists many different skills as \u201cabilities,\u201d including teaching, art, baking, farming, and making music.&nbsp;<\/li><li><strong><em>P<\/em>ersonality: <\/strong>The type of service that best suits you depends heavily on what kind of person you are\u2014there\u2019s not a \u201cwrong\u201d or \u201cright\u201d way to fulfill your ministry, but there <em>is<\/em> the possibility of a service-personality mismatch. While you\u2019re figuring out your ministry, you might <em>observe<\/em> the work of others, but be careful not to <em>replicate<\/em> their work, as it\u2019s suited to their personality.<\/li><li><strong><em>E<\/em>xperiences:<\/strong> God introduced all sorts of experiences into your life to shape who you\u2019ve become and help you fulfill your ministry, such as your experiences growing up within your family, different job experiences, and painful experiences. Your painful experiences are generally the most helpful to your service, because they teach you empathy and make you more effective in helping others through suffering or pain.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Put Your SHAPE Together<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The <em>best<\/em> ministry uses your whole SHAPE. You use your abilities and spiritual gifts in a way that aligns with your heart and personality\u2014and a way that is supported by your experiences.<\/strong> Ask yourself what abilities align best with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/your-genius\/\">who you are<\/a>, what you love to do, and what you know.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Develop Your Servant\u2019s Heart<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Finding your unique ministry is the first<em> <\/em>vital part of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/living-a-life-of-service\/\">serving others<\/a>. The second is developing your <em>servant\u2019s heart, <\/em>which allows you to fulfill your ministry unselfishly in whatever way God calls you. Your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/the-heart-of-a-servant\/\">servant&#8217;s heart<\/a> is made up of your <em>character<\/em> and <em>attitude<\/em>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Someone with a servant\u2019s character makes themselves available to serve <em>whenever <\/em>it\u2019s needed; sees things that need to be done without being asked; dedicates themselves fully to <em>all<\/em> their tasks; is reliable; and doesn&#8217;t expect praise for their work.&nbsp;<\/li><li>Someone with a servant\u2019s attitude always puts others\u2019 needs first; recognizes that everything they have is a gift to be temporarily taken care of; doesn\u2019t compete with others or compare ministries; doesn\u2019t feel that any task is \u201cbeneath\u201d them; and sees their ministry as an opportunity to express gratitude to God for all he\u2019s given them.<\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Are you effectively fulfilling your ministry? 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