Effective volunteer in churches and ministries workers depends on what you believe about - How God accomplishes His work
- Why people should serve
- How to motivate people
Until you settle these questions in your mind, you may fall prey to rationalization, laziness, haphazardness, and sloppiness in the way you volunteering. Then you will find yourself frustrated or flustered, wondering why you should help. How God Accomplishes His Work: God chose to use people to accomplish His work. In the beginning, however, when God created the heavens and the earth, He said "Let there be . . ." and it was so (Gen 1). If God could bring into existence all of creation simply by the spoken word, certainly He does not need people to do His work. Yet, from the beginning, God called people to work in cooperation with Him. To Adam and Eve He said, "Be fruitful and increase in number; fill the earth and subdue it. Rule over . . . " (Gen. 1:28). God even let Adam name the animals. Throughout Scripture we find examples of God using people to accomplish His work. In Ephesians 4:16 God gives us His blueprint for the growth and building up of the church which is that everybody does their part. Further, people are commanded to serve. Why then do we make excuses for people and fail to hold them accountable? Why do we act like serving is optional? | 
