Core Value #5

HUMILITY: We believe that no one is too big to do little things.  Our example is Jesus who is described in Philippians 2:3-4 as being a humble servant.  Jesus set aside the prerogatives of being God in heaven to take on humanity, which is very limited.  The work that Jesus did on the cross was the biggest thing that ever happened in the history of the planet!  But, it was also the most servant hearted and most ignominious job in the history of the planet.

Following Jesus' example, we are never too big to do the little things or the things that no one else wants to do.  Here is an example, many people long to be the one up front, but loath helping with building cleaning.  Often, we are so busy that we simply don't realize that we are not taking time to do the little things.  A few weeks ago I visited a church that runs tens of thousands.  I walked into the bathroom as the Pastor of the church was walking out.  When I arrived at the sink and counter top, I noticed that someone had just completely wiped down everything so that the next person would have a perfectly clean place to wash up.  He knows the value of not being too big to do the little things that make for excellence.

If you are not serving your church in some ministry area, you are missing out.  I want to help you live out these core values!  They are worth living.  Humility is not just an attitude that you keep on the inside.  Humility moves us to serve others and consider their worth.  Humility moves us to be a giver in our church, not a receiver of ministry only.  Humility says, it may not be the greatest job at church, or my number one pick, but someone needs to meet this need and I am willing!