Quotes about Ministry

2 Corinthians 5:20: So we are ambassadors for Christ, since God is making his appeal through us; we entreat you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God.

The distinction between objective and personal thinking must truly first be learned. Many people never learn this (look at our colleagues in the ministry! among others).

In trying to be strong for them, I had cheated them out of opportunities to strengthen me. Guilt overwhelmed me, because I could-at last-see their gifts to me. The shame flowed all over me, and I began to cry. This is their ministry, I thought, and I've been spoiling it. I felt such intense shame over not letting them help.

On subsequent visits I expanded further on the life and ministry of Jesus

The goal in Pietism was the service of God in ministry to the world.

Other people are going to find healing in your wounds. Your greatest life messages and your most effective ministry will come out of your deepest hurts.

When I consider my ministry, I think of the world. Anything less than that would not be worthy of Christ, nor of his will for my life.

We must have a strong inner life of fellowship and intimacy with Jesus if we are going to have a strong outer life of ministry

I will never do anything in my entire life except preach the Gospel.

No life is messier than one in ministry

Preachers' kids who gravitate toward ministry are commodities. I hire all I can. We see church differently than everybody else.

The minute you decide to get back in the business the church was commissioned for in the first place, you will pray for boldness.