Part 1 of a series on Godly Ambition
“God opposes the proud but shows favor to the humble.”
I Peter 5:5
I came across that verse in my quiet time last week and somehow for the first time I deeply considered that God might actually be actively opposed to the things I’m doing for Him.
Because the things I’m doing for His name devolve quickly toward what I’m doing for my name.
Specifically I’ve really wrestled with making a name for myself in 2 areas:
Blogging and Directing a college ministry.
I haven’t seen too many Christian bloggers write about pride, but I guarantee every blogger struggles with it. Because one thing blogging (and Twitter/Facebook) will do to you is make you incredibly narcissistic and concerned about “Brand You”. How many people are following me? How many are reading my blog? How do I extend my “reach”?
The pure motive of why I care about my blog and extending its reach is seeking to share resources/ideas and get invaluable feedback on ministry/leadership. It’s poor stewardship of my time (taking the time to write) if only 3 people read every post. And the more voices that can weigh in on any topic, the better off all of us are.
But is it inherently prideful to care about extending your influence?
In leading a college ministry, our goal is to build a big enough movement so that every student on campus hears about Christ from a friend. That’s no small ambition. We’re striving to have 1000 college students involved and aligned to reach the campus for Christ.
How do you seek to build something of that size without slipping into building a Cru-kingdom or Tim-kingdom?
So what does it look like for you?
How do you strive for excellence, success, and growth in ministry while remaining humble and God-honoring?
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