Quotes about Ministry

That Jesus is popular in Mark 2:2, however, is not a general model for Christian ministry; the rest of Mark itself shows that eventually crowds denounced Jesus (15:13—14). From these narratives we might learn to use any popularity for good at the moment but not to count on it enduring.

God's ways with us are all designed to establish in us this other principle, namely, that our work for Him springs out of our ministering to Him. I do not mean that we are going to do nothing; but the first thing for us must be the Lord Himself, not His work.

God says we are of worth. Satan tries to convince us wer are mere trash. If he can accomplish that, then we give up. We do no even try to fullfill our God-given ministry to others.

I must assert in the most unqualified way that it is primarily and mainly for the sake of saving the soul that I seek the salvation of the body.

In an urban environment, a church building is a thing of the past.

Church work ought to be at its core the work of loving people like God loves them.

Lord Jesus, I am weary in Thy work, but not of it. If I have not yet finished my course, let me go and speak for Thee once more in the field, seal Thy truth, and come home to die.

The work of the preacher resembles that of the sower. Like the sower, the preacher must sow good seed, the Word of God.

Prayer must carry on our work as much as preaching; he preacheth not heartily to his people that will not pray for them.

The truth is that most mission work is carried out where the church already exists Only small percentages are working where the church is non-existent.

We must always speak of the efficacy of the ministry in such a manner that the entire praise of the work may be reserved for God alone.

Preaching is the pastor's main work, and preaching is heart work, not just mental work.