Quotes about Ministry
How much more properly did the apostles call themselves servants of the present Christ and not vicars of an absent Christ.
— Martin Luther
The decision to come out of hiding is our initiation rite into the healing ministry of Jesus Christ. It brings its own reward. We stand in the Truth that sets us free and live out of the Reality that makes us whole.
— Brennan Manning
The creative power of redemption comes through the preaching of the gospel, but never because of the personality of the preacher.
— Oswald Chambers
Preachers are not called to be politicians but soul winners.
— Jerry Falwell
Ministry makes people's faith bigger. If you want to increase someone's confidence in God, put him in a ministry position before he feels fully equipped.
— Andy Stanley
When a church is spending more of its budget on media than shepherding, something is out of whack. We have gotten things twisted around.
— Charles Swindoll
Even though a man's involvement with the church is so critical, it seems that in most churches, men are not taking an active role in any men's ministry or in transferring a kingdom worldview. What
— Tony Evans
A ministry doesn't have to be perfect for God to use and bless it.
— Rick Warren
And after Peter and John had testified and spoken the word of the Lord, they returned to Jerusalem, preaching the gospel in many of the Samaritan villages.
— Acts 8:25
If you are apostles at all, you are apostles, not of men, nor by man. Your sufficiency is of God.
— Joseph Barber Lightfoot
One in five American children are living in poverty, and yet, according to the Barna Research Group, 'half of all adults did nothing at all in the past year to help a poor person' and 'few churches have a serious ministry to the poor.' With such crying needs and such self-absorption among God's people, surely things have never been worse.
— Pete Greig
so that we can preach the gospel in the regions beyond you. Then we will not be boasting in the work already done in another man’s territory.
— 2 Corinthians 10:16