Ministry Work

Ministry work is a very broad term and can be referred to as the action of service. Ministry is abbreviated as the services and duties of a minister. It can also be considered as ministration which involves providing necessary assistance. Ministering is serving as an instrumentality or means to others so as to aid them to win over their difficulties, problems, and troubles that come across in their day-to-day life.

Besides, ministry work is also known as the work carried out by the governmental minister or a group of governmental ministers associated with the governmental department.

Ministry work mainly holds its definition, globally, with the work performed in a church. The churches segregate their members into several groups or teams as per the maturity level, age, and the spiritual growth of the individual. These groups are involved in various activities inside and outside the church and strive towards the accomplishment of the needs to the congregation.

Ministry work includes feeding the children with spiritual or rather biblical knowledge, preaching and guiding the youths, elders, and other members of the church so as to shape their lives according to the biblical beliefs and views and ensure the working of God in their lives. These members are trained on the church ministry by the pastors and other leaders of the church. Their main motive is to spread the gospel to the people of the world by giving sermons, messages, books, and audio and visual devises such as CDs, DVDs, VCDs, recordings, etc.

Another part of ministry work involves carrying out religious ceremonies such as confirmations, baptisms, dedications, marriages, house warming, funerals, thanksgiving prayers, etc. Moreover, declaration of testimonials so as to increase the faith in God and glorify His name before the world is also included in the ministry work.

Ministry work does not require any educational qualifications and other credentials as these professionals are not ordained on the basis of their merit, but their faith, will, dedication, and most importantly love for God and humanity.

Job Profiles

Ministry work includes various profiles viz., family minister, campus minister, dance minister, etc. They are given below:

• Music Minister: Music ministers look after the inseparable part of the church which is called 'praise and worship' that is dedicated to God in His holy presence. The choir, musicians, and sound engineers together constitute the music ministry. They manage the musical festive, occasions, and ceremonies of the church. They create a godly atmosphere through their total dedication and true heart worship unto God

• Youth Minister: Youth ministers are ordained by the senior pastor and other elder priests of the church. Their main duty is to counsel the youths, children, and adolescents of the church and get them involved into biblical study, church activities, and other community tasks. They take care of their spiritual growth by leading and guiding them as per biblical spiritual laws and wisdom so as to prepare them for becoming future pastors, leaders, and ministers

• Senior Pastor: Senior pastors are responsible for catering to the spiritual requirements of the church congregation which is called the 'Body of Christ' in biblical terms. They teach, counsel, preach and may even perform evangelism, healing and blessing, discipleship meetings. They spend most of their time in God's holy presence and share messages and everything that God desires for that particular church

Work Conditions

Ministers can work in any given conditions, during the day or night and any seasonal weathers as their aim is to support and aid the congregation. They usually work forty hours a week and may also work on weekends and evenings. Some are even paid while some do not accept payments from the church. Full-time ministers totally dedicate their lives to the church and are available at any time of the day. Some may marry or remain unmarried for their entire lives depending on the will of God in their lives.

Ministers may require to visit hospitals, rehabilitation centers, prisons, high places, rural, and urban areas to help the needy, heal the sick (through God), assist the addicted ones to come out of their addictions, and those who require spiritual guidance.

Job prospects are excellent as most churches, faith foundations, missionaries, and other spiritual organizations are seeking for more ministers to handle the growing ministry work all over the world.