When you are attempting to maintain a full-time ministry, one of the most difficult tasks to complete is how to keep moving forward and not simply go through the motions. Just because we are called out to do a special work does not mean that you cannot make the experience exciting! As part of our ministry is singing, it is easy for me to see this when we never move forward on working on new songs to sing. Eventually all the songs we did move forward on before will grow old and as we all know the phrase all too well “there you are.” The only way for us to continually keep the singing aspect of the ministry fresh is to not only work on current songs but to dive into new creative avenues like learning new songs (or even writing one).
What about preaching and teaching? How well would Sunday school and worship service turn out if we only pursued the same 4-5 messages and teachings over and over? Not only you would be burnt out but the people receiving it also! I say these examples in humor but without proper care to what you do for the Lord in obedience we can get to this place all too quick.
If applied to every aspect of a ministry, I would advise you to not get bored but urge you to move forward. Keep up with what you have and be efficient at it. To get yourself motivated? Well, that’s where God comes in. Seek God each and every day for the strength to take a step towards adding something new or giving something a fresh perspective. People are not drawn by how flashy things are, but by the passion driven behind an effort! And when God drives our passion, we are reminded in His word that we can do all things through Christ which strengthens us!
Get out there and surprise some people with something brand new today! Show them the passion that God has placed inside of your life that they be drawn by the witness and power of what He has done for you!