In the Old Testament, God gave the Israelites the Ten Commandments, setting up the foundational precepts for how we are to conduct our lives. Soon after, God wrote the Levitical Law with Moses outlining how the Old Testament Jews were to live their lives prior to Christ’s first arrival on earth. 

But recently, there has been a movement looking to recover the lifestyle dictated by the laws found in the Old Testament.

Paul highlights that he became a minister, helping us understand that a minister does not choose the office, rather he is appointed. 

Paul understood that the role of a pastor involves a calling to serve rather than asserting a position of power. 

Not only was Paul appointed as a minster, he also recognizes the importance of stewardship. Service and stewardship go hand-in-hand. 

In ministry, being a steward means looking after others on behalf of God. A ministry leader is fully responsible to God and for the growth and wellbeing of fellow Christians! 

You can’t extinguish a bad habit once it’s put into place and you can only change what’s already set within your habits.

Makes us stop to think how important it is that we’re on the right track when establishing our habits, especially in the areas of our faith.

The Christian faith is rational and reasonable and is not a blind leap of faith into the unknown.

When the Christian life gets tough, we need to dig in deeper and understand that Christ gives the us the endurance to push through the difficult times by helping us know and understand the big picture. 

We know how to be a follower.

The follow button is the boldest feature on any social media platform. We’re highly experienced on how to follow along with people’s picture-perfect lives or follow with bated breath as breaking stories unfold in the news.

But to be a leader—that’s where the instructions from the user manual get a bit muddy.