I have made the decision to allow God to take the lead as I dedicate my life to answering His calling. I do not take this decision lightly: “It deals with eternal matters: the Word of God and the souls of men and women” (Drury 8). Ministry deals with the eternal decisions of the heart and weighs those individual decisions based on the Word of God. I am currently an intern associate pastor, board secretary, and adult Sunday school teacher at Payette United Methodist Church. In this area I help develop the body of Christ to reach community, realize the value of relationships, understand the importance of their role within the Church, their individual gifts, better understand the Word of God and to develop a closer relationship. relationship with God and his people. The phrase God used to deal with me about working at Payette and working on myself is, “I must not be an island to myself, we are not an island to ourselves. » This phrase focuses on the importance of lasting relationships; none of us got to where we are on our own. There are two relationships that the Bible focuses on: our relationship with God and our relationship with our