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Have you considered setting aside a "minute" during a worship service to highlight a particular ministry at your church or abroad? This worship experience creates a connection between what the congregation says it believes and how it acts out the church's mission. Whenever you choose to do a minute for ministry, planning and placement are important. Consider the following:
Length: It must never be longer than 3 minutes.
Appropriateness: Will the story appeal to the congregation's interest?
Timeliness: Does the subject relate to current events in the church?
Factual: Is the information correct? Where can you verify the information if in doubt?
Placement: What will precede and what will follow the Minute for Ministry? Does it fit within the flow of worship?
WHO CAN PRESENT A MINUTE FOR MINISTRY?
- Individuals: Minutes for Ministry offer excellent opportunities for individual members to participate in the worship service.
- Team Presentations: Two or more people may present a dialogue, skit, or interview that will make the information more vivid.
- Guests: Invite a representative closely involved in a ministry. Make sure guest speakers understand their time limit.
SOME IMPORTANT "DO'S" IN YOUR MINUTE FOR MINISTRY
- Tell a personal story about someone who has been helped by the church's ministry.
- Limit your presentation to one story.
- Look at your audience as though you are proud to tell the good news.
- Use visuals that are big enough to be seen by all.
- Speak slowly and clearly.
- Respect the established time limit.
- Feature descriptive information about the ministry in the church bulletin.
IMPORTANT "DON'T'S" IN YOUR MINUTE FOR MINISTRY
- Don't read from a script. Tell the story in your own words.
- Don't use a lot of statistics -- use no more than 2 significant figures.
- Don't tell the entire history of a ministry. Tell what is currently happening.
- Don't repeat.
- Don't use flip charts or graphs.
A Minute for Ministry can point out the need to support present ministries and will communicate how funds are used effectively and efficiently.
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