Summary: As a ministry leader, your job, as set forth by Scripture, is to equip the saints for the work of service; to build up the body of Christ. Find the currently faithful, diligent, and godly. If these people have been faithful doers, even in small things, the Bible says that they will be faithful if they were given more. Your job is to identify “the faithful few” in your ministry and invite them to a greater involvement.
I was a children’s pastor. I had a large paid staff working with me. However, I did not start out working with a large paid staff. I systematically developed a process by which key volunteers transitioned into paid staff roles. This took time, intentionality and a persuasive voice to the right people at the right time.
I’ve been called to be a pastor. Paul makes an astounding statement in Ephesians 4:11-12 about pastors: “And He gave some as apostles, and some as prophets, and some as evangelists, and some as pastors and teachers, for the equipping of the saints for the work of service, to the building up of the body of Christ.”
My job, as set forth by Scripture, is to equip the saints for the work of service; to build up the body of Christ. My job is to build people. Jesus said, “He who is faithful in a very little thing is faithful also in much.” Look around your ministry. Find the currently faithful, diligent, and godly. If these people have been faithful doers, even in small things, the Bible says that they will be faithful if they were given more. Your job is to identify “the faithful few” in your ministry and invite them to a greater involvement.
Personally share with “the faith few” what sets them apart. Boldly invite them to join you on a leadership adventure. Begin to conduct this volunteer leadership team as if it was they were the exact full time staff you dream to have someday. Establish structures, rhythms, and personal habits as if you currently had a large paid staff. Soon, you might find yourself being able to hire one of these people.