Ministry: Not Sure What To Do

[Heartofsilver]

Hello everyone,

I have been volunteering at my church in middle school ministry for months now and I have been debating off and on for a while to stop volunteering. I know that I have felt God call me into youth ministry, but I just don't feel like my heart has been in it for awhile now. I feel like I'm not making much of an impact or contributing much in the group. I am also at a point where I just don't want to volunteer right now. I have also been thinking of going to a different church. I'm not sure if my husband and I fit in very well since, my friend invited us to a Slavic church and we are not Slavic, though they do talk a good deal about marriage and I know that my husband and I need that.

Please pray that I figure out what direction I should go in, because a part of me really isn't sure. I'm afraid of how my youth ministry team members and church pastors will react if I just decide that I don't want to volunteer anymore especially when they don't have many volunteers to begin with. I know at this time in my life I do have the time to volunteer, I'm just losing the will and maybe even the purpose of doing it.

 

[linux.poet]

Dear Lord,
I pray for guidance for HeartofSilver in this time of spiritual drying up. Help Heartofsilver not to just go through motions and continue with a ministry that she does not enjoy, but also to show her what parts of volunteering for the children are trying for her, if any. I pray for healing and health for her marriage; please bring insight to that area of her life, along with Your comfort, peace, and deeper depths of intimacy and love.
In Christ's Name,
Amen

 

[Unqualified]

Dear lord, I know ministry is trying and I know it’s easy to lose heart so early on. But the calling is sure and the love is sure. I pray you don’t give up so soon. That you will take heart in the scriptures and lesson planning and being a big sister to the middle school class. To lose everything and start over…. You might not get another chance. Lord let not fear take this person and dash them. Fear can be conquered. Isa 41:10, 1Tim 1:7. I can do all things in Christ who strengthens me. I encourage you not to quit. It starts slowly and you will warm up. Other opportunities to follow- teaching, counseling, encouraging. Let God encourage you and others.