Week Five essay, “It’s all about people”

Week Five Essay

"It's all about People"

It is often said in ministry that the things we do are all about people. This is a great attitude or mindset to have while doing administrative type of duties. When you are doing the administrative tasks it would be best to think as them as part of your ministry instead of just something that you have to do.

One of the ways that you show someone you love them is not just by doing stuff for them that they know about and that they see, but it is doing things for them that they might never know about. Doing administrative type work that allows the Church to run smoothly and function is a way to show the congregation how much you love them, but it is also a good way to show God how much you love Him.

Keep people in mind. When you are taking phone calls or have to talk to people that stop in unexpectedly, it is not something to get upset about, but instead consider this an opportunity for joy to get to talk to someone and maybe brighten up their day a little bit.

If you do not do the un-fun, boring and mundane administrative work then there is a good possibility that someone else will have to cover up for your slacking, which is not a good thing and you show that you are more concerned about yourself than the other person(s) that might have to do the work. How is that about the people? It isn't. Keeping the other in mind that will have to pick up the slack for your laziness is not focusing on other people.

I plan to remember that doing these tasks show people how much I love them and show them that I am willing to do the administrative stuff I don't like to do because I love them.