Has God put a certain group of people or type of ministry on your heart? How has God gifted you? What interests has He given you? What are things you like to do?
Often the answers to these questions can give you direction in choosing ways to serve God in missions and ministry. God created you with a purpose. To quote Rita Collier, a former GA leader of FBC Gadsden, AL (and mother of WMU NC Project Coordinator, Cathy Garrison), "You like the things you like and are good at the things you're good at because God made you that way!" Like so many GA leaders, Rita always taught her GAs (including her daughter!) that God intends for them to use their gifts, talents and interests to serve Him - otherwise He wouldn't have given them those things.
Think about your gifts, talents and interests. How can you use those things to reach others for Christ? Think about what people you have a burden to see reached with the Gospel. Can you use "the things you like" and "the things you're good at" to reach those people? Start there, and you'll probably find your place in missions!
The list below may give you some ideas. Have other ideas to add to this list? Let us know! Contact our Project Coordinator.
Work with different groups of people and their special needs
- Preschoolers
- Children
- Youth
- College students
- Adults
- Elderly people
- Young people
- Internationals
- Homeless
- People in crisis (abuse, violence, poverty, etc.)
- People with special needs (Deaf, blind, limited mobility, learning disabilities, etc.)
Or choose types of ministries you enjoy and are needed in your community
- Language ministry
- Construction
- Yard work
- Sewing
- Crafts
- Soup kitchens
- Tutoring
- Clothes closets
- Crisis pregnancy centers
- Backyard Bible Clubs
- Mission centers
- Block parties
- Mission trips
- Card ministry
- Prison ministry
- Military ministry
- Prayerwalking
- Fundraising
- Job skills training
- Literacy
- Medical ministry
- Dental ministry
- Legal aid ministry
- Tax-filing ministry
- Salon ministry
- Sports ministry
- Addiction recovery ministry
- Divorce care ministry
- Disaster relief
- Door-to-door/street evangelism
- Music
- Other