博德搬到一個新的城市之後，很快就找到一間教會並且參加聚會。他參加了幾週的主日崇拜，接著在某次聚會結束後，他就向牧師表示有意願參與教會服事，而且不管做什麼都好。他說：「我只是想要服事，包括拿掃把掃地。」於是，他開始幫忙排椅子、洗廁所。後來，大家發現博德其實具有教導方面的恩賜，但他卻什麼都願意做。

耶穌曾教導雅各與約翰以及這兩個門徒的母親，何謂謙卑服事。雅各和約翰的母親請求耶穌在祂的國度裡，讓她這兩個兒子分別坐在耶穌兩側尊榮的位置（馬太福音20章20-21節）。其他的門徒聽到這樣的請求，就對這兄弟倆感到惱怒。會不會是因為他們自己也想獲得如此尊榮的地位呢？耶穌告訴他們，行使權力並不是要統治管轄他人（25-26節），而是為了要服事眾人：「誰想在你們中間成為大的，就要作你們的僕役。」（26節，新譯本）

博德說的「拿掃把掃地」給了我們一幅真實的畫面，說明每一個基督徒在社區和教會裡能為基督所做的服事。博德這樣形容他一生對上帝的愛：「我的服事是為了讓上帝得榮耀、人們得益處，並讓我自己得到喜樂。」在上帝的帶領下，你與我要如何「拿掃把掃地」呢？

Brad moved to a new city and quickly found a church where he could worship. He went to services for a few weeks, and then one Sunday he talked to the pastor afterward about his desire to serve in any way needed. He said, “I just want to ‘reach for the broom.’ ” He started by helping set up chairs for the services and cleaning the restrooms. The church family found out later that Brad’s giftedness was in teaching, but he was willing to do anything.

Jesus taught two of His disciples, James and John, and their mother a lesson in servanthood. Their mother requested that her sons have a place of honor on each side of Christ when He came into His kingdom (Matthew 20:20-21). The other disciples heard about this and grew angry with them. Perhaps they wanted those positions for themselves? Jesus told them that exercising authority over others wasn’t the way to live (vv. 25-26), but instead serving was most important. “Whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant” (v. 26).

Brad’s words “reach for the broom” are a practical picture for what each of us can do in our communities and churches to serve Christ. Brad described his life’s passion for God in this way: “I want to serve for the glory of God, for the good of the world, and for my own joy.” How will you and I “reach for the broom” as God leads us?