Teacher Tip #5 "Church Attendance"

A vessel can only pour out as much as it has received.  For those of you that help in ministry it can be difficult to stay full enough to have something to give every time you volunteer.  As you should already know, Bible reading and prayer is crucial to any Christian life or ministry.  But an additional need is Church Attendance.  Your pastor wants you in Kids Church, and the nursery, and Wednesday night clubs.  I even think it’s wonderful when you volunteer outside of children’s ministries.  But however important your efforts are, it is of greater importance that you attend church for your own spiritual growth.  Don’t get so caught up with ministry that you don’t give yourself opportunity to worship for your own benefit.  If you come to the children (or any ministry) without having spent time that week in a worship service, you very well may be trying to pour out of an empty vessel.  You need the fellowship, the preaching of the word, the worship, and the chance to be ministered to.  If you are not yet allowing yourself to do this, please talk to your pastor so you can rearrange your schedule to fill up your vessel.