  I have found it very interesting to find that 239 verses in Mark's Gospel are dedicated to telling about Jesus ministering to the lost. Often He was in the marketplace, on the seashore, or teaching people on the hillside. He spoke to people one-on-one and in large groups. He spoke with critics and with the curious. Jesus spent more time with lost people than with anyone else in the Book of Mark. The next area where Jesus spent his time was teaching His disciples. 157 verses are dedicated to Jesus' time with His disciples teaching them, explaining parables to them and sharing His life with them. Third, Jesus was in homes. Jesus found it important to spend time in fellowship, eating meals with people, teaching and healing while in homes. Right at 118 verses are dedicated to Jesus' "small group ministry. " Finally, Jesus was in the temple or in the synagogue.
With only 97 verses dedicated to actually being in the place of worship, Jesus spent the least amount of His time in the church. There were also 61 verses that did not give a clue as to Jesus' whereabouts. An example would be the verses that talk about Pilate or the disciples.
A great model of ministry is to spend time in these four areas. If Jesus put the most importance on being with the lost people then we should not close ourselves in our offices (unless they are filled with lost people). We must be in the world, we must train up new leaders, we must participate in small groups, and we should be faithful to the church. This is a great model for ministry from the greatest model we can emulate. 
