A reminded lesson

Today came across this lesson:

In the course of leading in ministry, we will come across 4 kinds of volunteers. We need to know who they are, so we can lead them carefully to ensure effective mobilization for Great Commission impact.

Volunteer with Heart (but little Skill).
Don't give up these people. They have the heart and its reflected in the promises and things they want to know and do. They perhaps lack the skill and often self discipline to match their enthusiasm. Treasure them as they are with you in the same journey together. Their lack needs our encouragement and our belief in them to overcome. They will often appreciate it if we can take ownership of our influence over them and work through those problems with them with care. With heart, skill will usually come with time. We need to be there for them to teach and show them the way.

Volunteer with Skills (but little Heart)
People with skill is great to have in the team as they add value immediately to the ministry. If they do not have heart, it'll just mean that they will be harder to get along or work with. But don't be in such a hurry to address their heart to the extent that their skill is not acknowledged and they are not celebrated as persons. Heart and character change is a long term process and requires partnership with God. You have to be patient with them and pray with/for them.

Volunteer without Heart and without Skill.
What? We may just rule them off. Why are we wasting our time? Maybe they are not hopeless but they are just without hope. When we involve them in ministry, we have a shot at helping them to be instruments for God. It's a hope we can give them and its worth a shot. Their doors do not open on first knock, we have to be patient and keep knocking. Maybe they are in the wrong role. If so,facilitate to help them find a more suitable role.

Volunteer with both Heart and Skill
They will be Great instrument of God. Just get out of the way.

it got me home
7:30 PM