Once before WILDBRANCH was to be, I (Jeremy) was asked what our ministry was going to be about. The question came out of the blue and I was a little caught off guard. Without thinking, I blurted out, “It's about Jesus!”
That answer came straight from my heart. Kumi and I have learned through the years that the work of ministry can become about doing many things: reaching the lost, helping those in need, speaking in front of a crowd… All of those are important and right, but our ministry, first of all, is unto the Lord; not to an organization, not to projects, not to activities.
As we see from the story of Mary and Martha (Luke 10:38-42), sitting at Jesus’ feet has priority over the urgency of the work at the moment. In fact, Jesus said that what Mary chose was the only thing that is needed. We know that in the day to day, what must come first is our ministry to him in worship, prayer, and adoration. And everything we do should flow out of that place.