There has been a statistic for years that has floated around pastoral circles. The stat says that 20% of the church body is doing 80% of the ministry of the church. I don’t know the legitimacy of that statement, but we do see a trend in churches (even more so today) to serve self over others. And if we are serving self, we are most likely not involved in the ministry of the church or in serving others outside of any church scheduled function. This is not a new issue. Paul wrote in Philippians 2 to consider the interests of others above self and to exemplify the actions of Christ who Himself came to serve others and not be served (even to the point of death). This sermon is the conclusion to “Serving in the Church”. It hits one of the most crucial points though and struggles we face–the tendency to serve self. I’d encourage you to take some time to listen to what Scripture has to say about this subject, about how God has uniquely gifted us for serving others, and discover who we should be serving and how we can do that.