Deuteronomy 5:33 *Walk in obedience to all that the Lord your God has commanded you, so that you may live and prosper and prolong your days in the land that you will possess* NIV
During one of my trips to an African country, the missionary who hosted me told me about a sister who would visit after my exit. That she would be visiting was not a surprise but because of what she wanted to do during her visit.
I was told that her assignment is to travel from one country to another doing seven days prayer walk in each country. That is the assignment God gave her. In her itinerary during the period I heard about her, she was scheduled to visit three countries in West Africa for prayer walk. She is an intercessor for the nations. That is a serious ministry. I wish God can raise more people like her.
To some, including pastors, that may not sound like a valid assignment or ministry but God who assigned her to that task knows the purpose he want to achieve. A ministry assignment may not be popular and conventional yet it must be scriptural and impactful.
The prayer of that sister may be the reason the light of Christ will shine in those countries. Her prayers may be the reason the ground is fertile for the gospel in those countries. An evangelist might go there to preach and win souls thinking it was his gifts that produced the harvest but he may not know that someone has fertilized the ground with intercession before he came.
*There are men and women labouring silently doing things that produces visible results through others. They don't want to be known or seen but God sees them. Often, we are tempted to think those with loud results are the ones doing great things in the ministry but God's definition of greatness in ministry is different*.
Can you labour silently for God and his kingdom without being known? Can God give you an uncommon assignment without you feeling irrelevant? As a children teacher, can God send you to disciple children in Sudan or other places people don't want to go?
What is that instruction God has been impressing on your heart about your ministry? Don't ignore it because it is not popular, simply obey God. It may not be popular yet its impact will be undeniable in eternity.
Father, I receive grace to obey the call to fulfill my uncommon ministry in Jesus name.