Let’s be real. Sometimes “ministry” feels like something reserved for pastors, speakers, or people with a really cool Instagram bio.

But what if powerful ministry isn’t just what happens on a stage?

It’s what happens in the Target parking lot, at your kitchen table, or during your five-minute voice memo to a friend.

Maybe you think it requires being able to speak to a room of hundreds, lead a small group, or have a passport that’s been stamped multiple times. While there’s absolutely room to do ministry well through those things, I’ve discovered doing ministry, or being someone who points others toward Jesus, is just as much about the little, everyday moments of our lives as it is about the big ones.

You don’t need a stage.

Or a title.

Or a formal invitation.

Ministry can be found in the moments no one claps for like:

• Holding the door for a mom corralling three young kids into the grocery store
• Praying for the friend who lent you their sweatshirt while folding it after washing
• Shooting a quick text just to let someone know you’re thinking of them
• Pausing to really listen after you ask, “How are you?”
• Asking your friend, spouse, sibling, or coworker how they’d feel most served today
• Picking up a piece of trash you see on the sidewalk

These moments are seemingly small.

They’re definitely not glamorous and will likely go unacknowledged.

But even in the small, God sees and God works.

In fact, Jesus was the perfect example of doing the small things.

Yes, we know He did massive things (the biggest being dying on the cross for our sins and rising again after three days). But before He fed thousands or raised Lazarus, He also:

• Broke bread with His disciples
• Walked quietly and prayed alone

His ministry wasn’t always about miracles.

It was about nearness - being near to His Father and helping others draw near, too.

So ministry, pointing others to Jesus by word or action, isn’t always about a title or something loud. It’s about your heart posture.

In a world obsessed with platforms, Jesus prioritized presence. And that’s really good news for women like many of us: busy, tired, and sometimes unsure if we’re doing “enough.”

This week, ministry might look like noticing the person sitting alone at church.

It might look like sending a text of prayer after telling someone you’re praying for them.

Everyday ministry doesn’t require a theology degree, a spouse, or having it all together. It simply requires a heart that’s willing.

Willing to notice.

Willing to show up.

Willing to create space for a sacred moment.