Being a church is serious work. Caring for people takes time, energy, and resources and requires people to be motivated by love and compassion.
The first century church experienced growing pains as the number of followers increased. Soon there seemed more to do than could be accomplished by just the twelve apostles.
In Acts 6, we see the apostles designate specific people to oversee feeding widows. 1 Timothy 3:8-13 gives us some guidelines as to how we can help people meet the needs of others, including showing respect and being faithful to the Gospel’s mystery.
Even the mundane tasks of taking care of the physical building require an attitude of faithfulness.
Additionally, those who have not been assigned a title or to a specific committee are not off the hook. Everyone in the body of Christ should be ready and willing to lend a helping hand, meet a need, and love others as Jesus did. By working together as the body like God intended, we will make an impact on the lives of others, just as the church did in its infancy. (Acts 2:42-47)
