Be careful not to force them to try a ministry. It is in the nature of spiritual gifts that a person will be motivated to experiment with a gift in a ministry. Be careful not to force them or entice them with an “ice cream cone” afterwards. You are searching for those areas where they are motivated and eager to serve the Lord.

If there is no response in one ministry opportunity, then move on to another. Also, don’t coerce them to do the ministry you are gifted in. That certainly needs to be one of the options, but don’t limit their exposure to your consuming interest.

You are looking for your child’s disproportionate interest in a ministry. If they seem non-plused by an experience, chalk it up to one more thing to eliminate on the way to discovering what does match their gifting.

If there are areas where they could improve, say, "Next time you might consider doing it this way . . . .?" Discipline yourself not to be negative by saying something like, "Don’t do that again." Again, if they didn’t enjoy that ministry experience, there are many other opportunities they can try.
What Not To Do continued…

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