Give God Your Ministry Part 2

Give God Your Ministry Part 2

Curious about how others manage the weight of ministry without losing themselves in the process? This episode of Release the Roar follows Bishop Lance Johnson as he challenges church leaders, volunteers, and everyday believers to hand their ministries back to God and stop chasing man-made models of success.

You’ll hear Lance speak bluntly about the pressure to copy other churches, conferences, and pastors, and how that nearly broke him: years of building big numbers and visible platforms that were “successful, but wasn’t God.” His message hits hard: ministry that’s born from human ambition rather than God’s assignment can exhaust you, frustrate you, and even push you “to the edge of a nervous breakdown.” A key theme is identity.

Lance insists, “God did not create you in the image of a successful preacher… God created you in his image and not their image.” Instead of chasing titles like youth pastor, usher, or worship leader as proof of calling, he urges people to see real ministry as a daily life that looks like Jesus—casting out devils, healing the broken-hearted, sharing how God “broke the shackles of addiction” off their lives right in workplaces and schools.

He also contrasts instructors and true spiritual fathers. A real mentor, he says, doesn’t just teach you how to build a ministry but “helps build you until you build other people,” caring about your marriage, finances, character, and trust in God more than your platform. For anyone involved in church life—especially those worn out, disillusioned, or wrestling with their past in addiction—this episode offers a sharp but caring reminder to stop serving institutions and start serving Jesus.

It might leave you asking: is your ministry building a brand, or is it building people into the image of Christ?