Avoid Being or Appearing Lazy in Your Ministry

Whether your laziness is real or merely perceived, your work, your witness, and your words are diluted when you appear to be lazy to others.

Three ways not to deal with the accusations.

• Do not remind people how hard you are working.
  
• Do not publish a detailed record of where you have been, what you have done, or who you have seen.
  
• Do not develop a “poor me” attitude of being overworked and under paid as God’s called servant.
  

Most church members are not responsive to these approaches. Your church members work hard as well and believe you should work hard without complaint.

Here are four steps you can take when your critics accuse you of being lazy.