Ministries and ministers

I personally believe that the church of Christ needs more the action of good ministers than good and many ministries. Especially humble ministers. From the biblical point of view, the minister is one who disposes his heart to service in response to God's instructions to carry out his will. Minister is not only the pastor, but also the simplest sister who serves in the church in any of its ministries.

Much is said about humility, but there are not many who embody it biblically. A certain dose of piety and solidarity towards others from time to time is not enough. There are many people out there who have not had an experience with Christ and yet are known for their simplicity and sacrificial dedication to the service of others without expecting anything in return. So humility is not the exclusive heritage of Christians. That is why it is inconceivable for a Christian to be arrogant and proud. Presumption and haughtiness of spirit make a perfect marriage with deification. "For the Lord is exalted, And cares for the humble, But he knows the proud from afar" (Ps 138.6) What is deification? It is to assume the role that only corresponds to God. Its characteristics are disastrous and leave indelible marks on the life of the church.

There are also those who practice humility with a view to receiving rewards on earth in exchange for apparent sacrifices. They are the bankers of mercy, the acrobats of grace. They are those who row on the waters of recognition made by others and are sustained by the admiration that they hypocritically earned based on the naivety of others. They are transparent without knowing it. They misunderstood God's will in a failed attempt to make it their own for their convenience. They mistake the vision of God for their own delirium and set up tinsel altars to feel good about themselves. They never humble themselves! To strip himself?

The passage of Philippians 2.1-11 reveals to us the character, obedience and humility of our Lord Jesus Christ, an example of supreme humallation. If Christ had not submitted to the will of God by stripping himself and renouncing his glory, salvation would still be a simple utopia. Obedience to God implies renunciation, renunciation, self-denial, self-denial, sacrifice for others. Do nothing out of selfishness or vanity; rather, humbly regard others as superior to yourself. Each one must look out not only for his own interests but also for the interests of others (Phil 2.2-4 NIV).

Altruism is carelessness and disinterested concern for the welfare of others. The Christian who has ingrained this concept is essentially happy and knows what the joy of the Lord is. The word of God was given to us to understand our condition because of sin, to know that salvation is a necessity and a priority of God, and to teach us how to walk with Christ by entrusting our entire lives to him and submitting to his will. In this walk with the Lord, behavior and attitudes towards others will define our values, reveal personal testimony - good or bad - and show whether we are truly being "salt of the earth and light of the world."

The observation on humility, taking the example of Christ in his humiliation and then being exalted by the Father (Phil 2), the call to be of the same mind in the Lord, the invitation to stop looking back, but to the the goal that He is and conform to Him, the call to peace and unity among believers (Phil 1.27) 4. 9), concern and love for the people we minister to (Phil 1) and “being found in Christ through faith ”(Phil 3.9), are pillars of Christian life for the faithful steward of the owner of silver and gold who wishes with all his heart to carry out a ministry (service) that glorifies the name of the Lord.

God bless you!