Dear Brother or Sister in Christ:
Congratulations on your decision to serve the Lord here at Calvary Chapel Myrtle Beach
The desire to serve is a natural and proper response to the work of Christ within you. Where to serve becomes the big question. This Ministry Questionnaire has been designed to help us to get to know you better and to assist you in determining your place in the Body of Christ. Each of us has a unique blend of experiences, talents, traits, gifts, and past tragedies that God will use to accomplish His work.
The Apostle Paul uses the "body" as a metaphor to describe how the local church should function. Each one of us is a unique part of the body of Christ, and just like our human bodies each part has a specific purpose. One thing we are attempting to avoid is having you serve in an area of ministry for which you are not designed. It would be much like filling the position of a kneecap with an elbow and trying to "make" it work. Though it may get the job done, it will be at the personal expense of the elbow and will affect the maximum efficiency of the entire body.
One of the main reasons for "burnout" in ministry is the lack of a proper "fit." Taking your time to fill out the Ministry Questionnaire will minimize the chances of placing you in the wrong area of ministry and maximize the potential for you to experience one of the greatest joys you'll ever know - being used by God in the capacity for which you were designed.
You might be surprised to see a background consent and waiver among the forms, which we have asked you to complete. Please let me encourage you not to let this form intimidate you.
Because many of our areas of ministry involve children, elderly, handicapped and other groups which require these background checks, we have found it necessary to have all ministry volunteers screened since so many times we have need to call upon one area of ministry for help in another. I also want to encourage you that just because you may have something in your background that preempts you legally from serving in an area of ministry, we feel that no one has sinned so greatly that the blood of Christ cannot make a place for you to serve in the Body of Christ. We may not be able to offer you certain avenues of ministry because of legal prerequisites (Romans 13), but we can find a ministry area in which God will be glorified through the gifts and talents He has given you. Trust God and He will prove faithful in placing you exactly into the area for which He designed you in the Body of Christ.
Ephesians 2 tells us that we are God's workmanship created in Christ Jesus for good works, which He planned for us before the foundations of the earth. Enjoy the excitement and challenge of this truth as you complete the enclosed Ministry Questionnaire and find the destiny of your mission for God. Then, have a blast serving with all your heart.
See you in the Air...
Senior Pastor
Ron Dozler