Recently, Mark Karki, who served with me as minister of worship at Fayetteville’s McDonough Road Baptist Church for many years, appeared on WATC TV’s “Atlanta Live” show. The host and hostess asked Mark about worship, and as he shared his thoughts, he said he often asked choir members on Sunday mornings before they filled the choir loft, “Who wants to be used of the Lord this morning?” Inevitably, the members raised their hands, and Mark would respond, “Well, guess what? The Lord is going to use you. He’s not going to say, ‘It’s not your turn today’ because God wants people who are available, real, and want to be used by Him.” God desires to use us every day, but we must make ourselves available and must demonstrate willingness to be used. As I reflected on these critical keys to effective serving, I recalled a spiritually impactful experience I had as a college student involved in my school’s Baptist Student Union, now known as BCM. I felt God was leading me to serve as a summer missionary, but I wasn’t sure I qualified. I didn’t play the guitar and lead singing, I didn’t do magic tricks, and I wasn’t sure how I could contribute. Yet, I decided to fill out an application and make myself available. The summer missions committee invited me to interview, and, lo and behold, appointed me to serve as a Vacation Bible School worker in the Bahamas! It was a tough assignment, but someone had to do it! I was Georgia’s representative on a team of 12 students from across the…
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