Three Standards of Service

1. The Spiritual Standard - First Things First

• We are Christians first and Christian workers second.
• Problems arise when this basic principal is forgotten.
• The church is not just a business-- it is the Lord’s business and He must be first in the lives of those working in His Kingdom.
• The spiritual level of the staff directly affects the spiritual condition of the church.
• Each person must make maintaining their own spiritual life priority one.
• This can only be done by spending sufficient time in prayer and the Word of God.
• Our staff must always keep first things first.
• (Matthew 6:33) ―Seek ye first the Kingdom of God and His righteousness.

2. The Attitudinal Standard - Loyalty to the Leader

• THERE MUST ALWAYS BE A LEADER.
• Anything without a head is dead; anything with more than one head is a monster.
• The scriptures present the Pastor as that necessary head.
• He is the shepherd of the flock and overseer of the local church.
• He has a special place in the Lord’s hand and must always be given the highest respect.
• The attitude of those working closest to the Pastor affects, more than anything else, the attitude of other people toward him.
• Loyalty, or disloyalty, is an attitude that can be read even when not spoken.
• Loyalty is within one’s spirit.
• Ministries placing an emphasis on ethics and loyalty experience smooth running.
• (Ephesians 4:11-16; Revelation 1:20)

3. The Performance Standard - Every Effort for Excellence

• Christian living is the highest quality of life available to man.
• God receives glory by our good works.
• Others judge us by the quality of our lives and works.
• Every aspect of the church should reflect the quality of an abundant life.
• Every job, from the least to the greatest, deserves our best efforts.
• The Lord’s work should always be done as unto Him.
• He is worthy of nothing less than the best.
• Excellence should be the goal of every member and every effort they make in Christian service.
• Our methods and mechanics must have standards of ethics and excellence.
• Let it never be said we could have done better; let all we do be our best!
• We are in the constant pursuit of excellence.