If you want to be more effective in ministry, then you need to be more aware of who you’re ministering to!

A number of years ago I found that people in churches I led worship at didn’t seem like they were worshiping. A few people sang along to songs, but there were also a lot of blank stares. At first, I got frustrated at them, wanting the to come out of their shells. I knew they loved Jesus, so why wouldn’t they express it? Then I got frustrated at myself thinking I was a bad leader. Then I realized something…

How well do you know your church? How well do you know your flock? If your job is to care for your people and to do that you have to pray for them well, then you need to know what to pray for! It’s hard to minister to folks if you don’t know what’s happening in their lives!