Simple Ministry

Lately I've been thinking a lot about what church ministry should look like and the more I think about it the more uncomfortable I get with categorizing ministry as "church ministry." I think the reason for my discomfort stems from the baggage that comes with the label. It become third person, impersonal "someone" (the church) should be doing something. But consider this what did they call Jesus' ministry? When Jesus was walking the earth He drew crowds touched people in need, preached, huddled in small groups, challenged the religious and political status quo of the day. He did all of this without a label.

I guess what I'm asking myself is whether or not there's a way to release people into ministry to touch other people without the church coming along and 'absorbing' it into a third person obligation. I mean isn't he heart of ministry people touching people as people not as a thing?

Share your thoughts below....