It came up in conversation this week that behind any one of the great and well-known preachers or evangelists, people with great ministries, is at least one person who receives little or no fame for their work.
I do not write this to try to change that or to bring those people glory-- their work will be recognized in time in a manner much more worthwhile. But here is another arena of life in which the Christian way is backward. Fame means nothing; earthly recognition is worthless. In the Kingdom, positions in life or ministry that earn the praise of man are leveled to the same ground as those that pass unseen.
No one will ever become widely famous for great organizational skills or faithfulness in cleaning toilets, but I challenge you to name me a ministry that can function without these tasks getting done. Christ Himself came not to be served, but to serve, turning the world on its head and undermining the face value of every position. Do we believe that a life spent faithfully crunching numbers in obedience to God will receive as much recognition from Him as a life spent at the pulpit?
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