Quotes about Ministry

Whatever else you fail of, do not fail of the influence of the Holy Spirit; that is the only way you can handle the consciences of men.

A growing church sees that the work of the ministry should be done by all

In the United States, there are 1,600 forced resignations of pastors every month. Many

Yet the Church does not exist for the infirmary; the infirmary exists for the Church. The

This is the shade of difference: the door of physicianshould never be shut, the door of the priest should always be open.

I am a preacher. I'm involved in many other things, but, mainly, I preach. And I love it!

Because my life was changed by God's Word, I love every organization that helps people know him through his Word.

There is no use trying to do Church work without love. A doctor, a lawyer, may do good work without love, but God's work cannot be done without love.

As ministers we ought to speak of God. We are human, however, and so cannot speak of God. We ought therefore to recognize both our obligation and our inability and by that very recognition give glory to God

Gather up these four results. Christians are not orphans, and therefore not desolate. Peace is theirs—peace which Christ gives, as the world cannot give, through the ministry of a Person ever present. In the strength of that peace they become His witnesses, because they have a perpetual vision of the Lord.

It's not enough to survive, a lifelong love is all about thriving in a ministry-minded marriage that impacts others.

It is in these dark, intense, and lonely times that ascetics' souls awaken. I think that anyone who has been stretched in ministry knows that the real battle was fought at Gethsemane, not Calvary. To be sure, only Calvary provided payment for our sins and thus was absolutely necessary, but Gethsemane was the real spiritual battleground where Jesus made the final decision to be obedient. In a wrenching, courageous act of self-denial, Jesus proved the mettle of his faith.