Bang for your buck

I thought I'd already blogged about this, but i can't find it anywhere and it's been bouncing around my head.

The question oscillating in my mind?
What do you actually get when someone is paid for ministry?

Tis post is nothing against laity. They do MASSIVE things for God. The church couldn't survive without them. They are indispensable.

But... I think a ministry, and a church, gains...

DEDICATION - Someone has non-competitive head space to give the ministry. Not the scraps after they have worked ten hours a day or done three University assignments.

IDENTITY - The ministry has a face attached to it. A go-to person. Someone to answer the questions.

ACCOUNTABILITY - If things go wrong. This person will be held to account. It is their head on the chopping block.

CHAMPION THE CAUSE - Hopefully, this person will be able to cast a vision and direction (because they will have adequate time) that will raise the expectation of the church and engage them to get on board.

ORGANISATION - Paperwork gets done. Quickly. Follow up is smoother. Resources can be found and trailed. Rosters are sorted.

LEG WORK - Someone will have the time to do the odd jobs, the setting up and the mid-week collecting of ideas and resources.

REFLECTION - A person will have time to adequately sit down, think through what happened and make needed tweaks.

WORTH - I think that the church who puts their money where their mouth is (or want to be) gives those who are being ministered to a sense of importance and value.

EMPOWERMENT - Ideally, this will not be a one-person show, but those who are already exercising this ministry, will feel more support, be better equipped and a sense that the ministry runs smoother.

QUALITY - With the freedom of not having to juggle a job and ministry, the amount of preparation time should go up. Hopefully, this would equate to a better program.