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Volunteering in the local church. Is there any other role that could be as fulfilling? Is there any profession in which an individual could make a bigger difference than as a volunteer in the local church? Could people possibly feel more significant than when they’re worshiping God through acts of service?

You know the feeling, don’t you? Even if you’re now paid as a staff member or pastor in a local church, you probably remember the fulfillment you felt as a volunteer. You recall the long hours—and unexplainable joy—that went with this experience.

As leaders, we work with volunteers who have made huge sacrifices to be on our teams. They already have “normal” jobs. Some of them stand at the assembly line in a factory every day, 10 hours a day, five or six days a week. By the time the week is over, they’re wiped out. But the assembly line doesn’t make them soar; it’s not what they live for. No, they live for Saturday afternoons when they arrive at the church to begin sorting the bulletins for the evening service. They live to be with and pray with their team, to greet the guests as they arrive, to help newcomers who seem a little disoriented. That’s what gives them a sense of purpose; it’s what makes their hearts beat fast! Follow this link for the rest of the article.