Turn Over the Responsibility

In my church the focus on missions is almost non-existent. Although a few people have approached the leadership hoping to revitalize the mission’s committee, the leaders continue to drag their feet, make excuses and put up road blocks. This seems to be a developing pattern of members not being allowed to serve and it’s my sense that the leaders fear losing control if they let others take the ball and run with it. Today’s church would be much better served if they would go back to the example of the early church. When the Grecian Jews felt their widows were being overlooked in the daily distribution of food they complained to the Apostles, “So the Twelve gathered all the disciples together and said, “It would not be right for us to neglect the ministry of the word of God in order to wait on tables. Brothers, choose seven men from among you who are known to be full of the Spirit and wisdom. We will turn this responsibility over to them and will give our attention to prayer and the ministry of the word” (Acts 6:2-4 NIV).