This book has over 250 insightful questions potential ministry workers can ask themselves before accepting a ministry position

Far too often, church leaders put people in ministry positions when: -those people are not certain where they should be working in ministry -those people are still healing from emotional injury in their past which would affect their service in the position -those people have not developed the proper attitude or temperament for the position -those people are not willing to make the necessary sacrifice to be effective in the ministry position -those people do not have the necessary experience for the particular ministry position -those people do not want to be in the position. The results of a poor ministry placement is that, over time, church leaders become frustrated, the church worker becomes frustrated, church members receiving the ministry services become frustrated, the work does not get accomplished with maximum effectiveness, and the entire experience leaves a bad taste in everyone’s mouth. Why not have the potential worker take an introspective look at themselves at the beginning of the ministry selection process to ensure they are making an informed decision about what it will take for them to be spiritually, emotionally, mentally, and physically prepared for the challenge of working in a particular ministry? Each chapter in this book takes the ministry worker through a comprehensive evaluation of themselves, giving a better indication if they want to invest their time and talents into a particular ministry. As church leaders, we are certain to increase the chances of making a successful ministry placement by putting the right person, with the right skills set and temperament, in the right place, at the right time.

Raymond Watson is the Pastor of Steadfast Church of God in Christ in Lyndhurst, Virginia. He is also a member of the Church Growth and Development Conference staff of the National Churches of God in Christ, based in Memphis, Tennessee. Additionally, the experience he has gained as the Assistant to the President of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, a Business Director for a large multi-function center of the Salvation Army, and a Disaster Manager for the American Red Cross gives him a refreshing, comprehensive look at non-profit ministry management that is certain to encourage any potential church worker to take an appropriate self-evaluation of themselves before entering ministry.