{"id":7027,"date":"2023-12-06T09:17:52","date_gmt":"2023-12-06T17:17:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/remnant.news\/hanews\/?p=7027"},"modified":"2023-12-06T09:17:53","modified_gmt":"2023-12-06T17:17:53","slug":"15-ministry-tips-that-will-save-you-a-ton-of-stress-and-grief-if-applied","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/remnant.news\/hanews\/15-ministry-tips-that-will-save-you-a-ton-of-stress-and-grief-if-applied\/","title":{"rendered":"15 ministry tips that will save you a ton of stress and grief if applied."},"content":{"rendered":"\n
  1. Don\u2019t compare yourself to anyone else. You are unique and your calling is unique. No one else is exactly like you, and don\u2019t try and be someone else. You can certainly learn from others and that\u2019s not bad, but make sure you stay true to who you are called to be.<\/li>
  2. Have thick skin. Don\u2019t take a public opinion poll of your life. Don\u2019t care so much about what folks say. People will say many things that could be hurtful if you let them be. Don\u2019t let them take root. Understand that people are broken and they say unfiltered comments due to that brokenness. Because ministry is geared towards helping people, we have to remember this is simply part of the calling.<\/li>
  3. Know your identity in Christ. Don\u2019t allow insecurity to take root. Walk in confidence. Own the calling and mantle God has given you. Some will try and belittle the office you walk in, but when you know your identity in Christ, it doesn\u2019t matter what anyone else says or does.<\/li>
  4. Be accountable. Accountability will save the day many a time. We are all human and sometimes we can\u2019t see what someone else can. When someone is unaccountable, they are much more likely to fall.<\/li>
  5. Be teachable. We can\u2019t possibly be right all the time. Don\u2019t be too hard on yourself if you miss the mark. However, leaders are held to a high standard so make sure when you realize you are in error you need to course correct immediately. Many people double down on errors because they are too prideful to admit they made a mistake.<\/li>
  6. Don\u2019t let people put you on a pedestal. Always point to Jesus and don\u2019t allow anyone who is under your influence to put you on a high horse. This will save you from many other challenges and accusations that will arise if you don\u2019t do this.<\/li>
  7. Push your people upwards. You should always be raising up others into ministry. Don\u2019t lead from the top looking down, but instead push your disciples up. When they are ready, release them into their own destiny. Many people get greedy and keep a good leader past their due season because of the benefits they bring to the ministry. We need to also learn to release.<\/li>
  8. When people want to leave, let them. If someone asks your opinion, you can share it, but ultimately bless someone when they want to leave. Don\u2019t worry about losing people. Those who are called to be with you will stay. Those who are called to leave will leave. This shouldn\u2019t be a stress for you as a leader.<\/li>
  9. Stay on fire for God. No matter what, make sure you are taking the needed time each day to be in the Word of God and in prayer. Have an active prayer life and always be growing deeper in each season. It\u2019s the anointing that has got you where you are and it\u2019s the anointing (of the Holy Spirit) that will order your steps and guide your path. Don\u2019t get ahead of God. Enjoy each season.<\/li>
  10. Guard the anointing. No matter what, don\u2019t compromise. You never have to compromise to get to your calling. God is the one who raises up leaders. If we do something on our own strength, it won\u2019t last. Stay set apart and walk in a circumspect and holy way. God will bless you for this.<\/li>
  11. Love people. They may not always love you, but love them anyway. People will slander you, come against you, turn on you, and hurt you. But no matter what, love them anyway. This doesn\u2019t mean you need to be a doormat. You can love someone and still not have them around anymore. Sometimes you have to kick out a wolf. That’s part of being a shepherd.<\/li>
  12. Be strong and bold, yet remain humble. In this hour, we need to be lions. We can\u2019t be pushovers and must have a backbone. We need to always stand for what is right. Even when it\u2019s not easy. God honors this also. When you gain notoriety, remember where you came from and the grace and mercy God gave you. Pay that forward always.<\/li>
  13. Don\u2019t be taken advantage of. A wise leader knows when to say no. Learn the ministry of \u201cno\u201d. We cannot say yes to everything. Some people will try and control you\u2014don\u2019t let them. Also, don\u2019t let someone bait you into a fight that you weren\u2019t meant to fight. Pick and choose your battles.<\/li>
  14. Be careful who you align with. Alignments are very important. This is the concept of being equally yoked but has many layers and much meaning. Your associations speak to your character. A friend of everyone is not a friend of God. We are not in this for popularity. Trying to be popular will have a major cost. Serve an audience of One.<\/li>
  15. Speak a clear vision to those who follow you. Say what God tells you to say. Do what God tells you to do. Be Spirit led. This requires prayer and fasting at times. Without vision, you won\u2019t last long as people need a leader who is a visionary.
    There are many more things I could add here, but these really stuck out to me today. Many of these took me years to learn and realize. A smart man learns from his own mistakes, a wise man learns from the mistakes of others.
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