19/08/2026
8 things I wish I knew before coming into ministry:
1. You Can Love People and Still Get Hurt by People.
âMan is an extremely fickle beast,â sabi sa isang librong nabasa ko. Don't base how you serve people on how they treat you. Base how you treat people on how God has treated you.
2. Rest Is Non-Negotiable.
This part is especially humbling. Magpapatuloy ang simbahan kahit wala ka. You are needed, but you are not indispensable. The church will still exist when you take a day off. So take the day off.
3. Water Is Your Best Friend.
You will cry after the service, on the way home, in the bathroom, and sometimes for reasons you cannot explain. Kaya mag-invest sa tumbler!
4. You Cannot Save Everyone.
You can pray, reach out, counsel, and show up, but you cannot make someone choose Jesus. Itâs not your job to save them, your goal is only to point them to the One who can.
5. Sacrifice Is Not One-Time.
Akala ko nung ni-let go ko yung relationship, okay na. Meron pa pala. Akala ko nung binitawan ko ang magandang opportunity sa trabaho, okay na. Meron na naman ulit. Saying yes to ministry once is easy. But God requires more than just a day and more than a season. He wants more than a decision, but devotion.
Ang calling pala progressive. Kaya progressive rin ang sacrifice. The higher you go, the lesser things you take with you.
6. The Greatest Battle Is Not Doing Ministry. It Is Staying Close to Jesus.
Akala ko being in ministry will give me more time to sit with the Lord. Pero hindi, kasi hindi rin natatapos ang problema ng simbahan.
Iâve found that I am most effective in ministering to others when I have first allowed God to minister to me. Fight for your intimacy with the Lord.
7. Let Others Wash Your Feet Too.
The greatest act of humility is not when you serve, but when you allow people to serve you too. Sit down, be humble, and let others care for you.
8. People Come and Go.
T.D. Jakes once said, âIn ministry, you have to act like a bus driver. You make a stop and people get off, and people get on. But no matter who gets off and gets on, you keep on driving.â
âWag matakot mag-invest ng oras, effort, resources, wisdom, and love. Give them your best while you have the opportunity.
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