There was a discussion at the conference I attended during one of the workshops. The old statement was that 80% of the work was done by 20% of the people. The conversation that ensued was whether that number was valid in most Churches anymore. Some said the new research was closer to 90% done by 10% of the people. Others argued that the number was more like 95%, done by 5% of those attending.

Everyone in the room could agree on one thing. The number of people serving had not risen from that 20% and, if anything, was steadily declining. Currently, the group serving each week in the Church is possibly the lowest in history.

As one of those five, ten, or twenty percent who serve consistently, I want the rest of you to know that it is exhausting.

There is so much that can and should be done every single week. There are people to serve in the name of Jesus. There is also the work of teaching and preaching the Gospel. The setup and clean-up before and after the job is done. So. Much. To. Do.

The old expression is, “Many hands make light work.” Every time you step up to serve, you are pleasing the Lord, blessing the recipients, AND relieving the workload of others.

Everyone wins when you step out to do something in faith, and we often forget the joy it brings to those diligently serving every week. Your hands make their work lighter.

I know this for sure: you are a blessing to someone in your Church every time you serve.