Four Obstacles to Christian Service

There’s a saying that within a church, 10 percent of the people do 90 percent of the work. Does that sound true to you?

All too often, it is. And yet, despite the busyness and tendency to burnout, you will often find that the ten percent seem to have more joy in service than those with more time and less responsibilities. Why is that?

Because God designed us to serve. It is a natural outcome of our relationship with Him. In John 14:15 Jesus says,

“If ye love Me, keep My commandments.”

And again, ...