I’ve been in your shoes. Let me give you my reasoning against your reasoning:

5. Your pastor has a flock to shepherd. In today’s culture, your pastor is working long hours every day visiting the sick, preparing sermons, and handling church business. At the end of a long day, he prefers to be with family and friends… who are presumably members of your church.

4. Almost all leaders are workaholics. They work to be the best at everything, and should be focusing some of that work ethic on their families. These are the people who make things happen in the church. Sometimes their own families are involved.

3. The megachurch is a more cost effective model, which is why automobiles are made in large factories, rather than one at a time in mom and pop shops. Because megachurches are usually seeker sensitive, they couldn’t sustain fractioning into smaller churches. New believers don’t tithe as much as “mature” believers.

2. You don’t have to know everything about everybody in your megachurch. The fact that you know 50 people is a good thing. That you truly care about 20 is even better. Just make sure you are available to assist any of the other 980 when there is a serious need to be met… even if you assist only in prayer.

1. You can do ministry by placing your church on http://www.thecommon.org. This website puts talents in touch with needs within the church community. By heading this up, you will introduce more members to one another, which will bless people, watch out for people, and be there for people. (You still have to pray for them on your own, or start a prayer group.)

These are my comments, and not the gospel truth.. but like I said, I have been in your shoes. Put yourself in the shoes of the pastor and those around you. There is plenty of ministry to be had. You can become a ministry specialist, or a jack of all trades. The church will be happy to have your enthusiasm.