Good stewardship of the ministry God has given you is very important because:
(1) If you are to be successful in ministry, then your purpose and plans must be in harmony with those of God.
When you know your specific purpose for ministry and make plans to fulfill that purpose, then you can lead others. Good leaders must know where they are going in order to guide followers. Guidance and unity of ministry involves common purpose and direction.
When there is proper direction, confusion is eliminated:
1 Corinthians 14:33 "For God is not a God of confusion but of peace."
Ephesians 5:1 "Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children."
God has had a purpose and plan from the beginning of time. If God's activities are not characterized by confusion, then the ministries of His servants should not be either.
(2) Decisions determine your destiny. This is true even of salvation. You must make a decision to either accept or reject the Gospel. Your eternal destiny is determined by your own decision.
Your present life and ministry is determined by previous decisions you have made. You either make decisions by thoughtful planning or on the spur of the moment. Planning and management with the guidance of the Lord permit you to make good decisions.
(3) Knowing God's purpose and plan helps you establish proper priorities for your life and ministry. Priorities are activities which are more important than other things you could choose to do.
You have priorities in life whether you consciously determine them or not. You will establish priorities either by drifting into habits that become a way of life, through pressure of circumstances or others around you, or by a definite decision based on God's purposes.
Luke 12:16-20 tells the story of a man with misplaced priorities. You will study this parable in more detail later in this course. This story illustrates that misplaced priorities are always followed by a penalty.
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