Quotes about Ministry

We are not called to proclaim philosophy and metaphysics, but the simple gospel.

Our weaknesses are not as negative as we may believe. They make us rely upon God's grace and power for greater Christlikeness and ministry.

Fourthly, As to the difficulty of procuring the necessaries of life, this would not be so great as may appear at first sight; for though we could not procure European food, yet we might procure such as the natives of those countries which we visit, subsist upon themselves. And this would only be passing through what we have virtually engaged, in by entering on the ministerial office.

Secondly, If the command of Christ to teach all nations be confined to the apostles, then all such ordinary ministers who have endeavoured to carry the gospel to the heathens, have acted without a warrant, and run before they were sent.

About the year 1743, Mr. David Brainerd was sent a missionary to some more Indians, where he preached, and prayed, and after some time an extraordinary work of conversion was wrought, and wonderful success attended his ministry.

I simply taught, preached, wrote God's Word: otherwise I did nothing. The Word of God did it all.

Faithful servants never retire. You can retire from your career, but you will never retire from serving God.

Our responsibility is to get God's word to their ears. Only God can get the word from their ears to their heart.

We can not effectively serve God without the Holy Spirit.

Preach Christ or nothing: don't dispute or discuss except with your eye on the cross.

The pulpit is not a place to settle scores, it's a place to preach the word of God.

If you give it to God, He transforms your test into a testimony, your mess into a message, and your misery into a ministry.