It’s a complicated question to answer and one without a definitive answer. There is always the general church stuff, of course: meetings, worship, bible studies, pastoral work, etc. Then there is the stuff that no one ever sees like the prayer and study, vital but hard to quantify.
What else? Well, I believe that ministry should be done outside the church as well. Time spent with those who have no faith but maybe some questions. What about those who may never respond? Is time spent with them worthwhile? Is it still part of being a minister? I say yes. A minister is uniquely placed to be the church in our communities, not to get bums on pews but to take God’s kingdom outside the confines of the church. Of course this is a role that every Christian should fulfil in some way, and yet there is something very vital about a churches chosen and appointed representative just being out with people.
I wonder how many people get this?