Ministers

Article: Preachers: Save Yourself and Your Hearers

Photo courtesy of Stock.XCHNG.com/johnnyberg 1 Timothy 4:16 (KJV) - Take heed unto thyself, and unto the doctrine; continue in them: for in doing this thou shalt both save thyself, and them that hear thee. Paul was instructing Timothy as he was to remain in Ephesus to charge the churches concerning doctrine (1 Timothy 1:3). In this first letter, Paul tells him to: take heed unto thyself, and unto the doctrine; continue in them: for in doing this thou shalt both save thyself, and them that hear thee. As a pastor and leader, the way for him to save his hearers is to...

Article: The Pulpit: A Young Minister's Dream

Photo courtesy of Stock.XCHNG.com/madmaven For many young men and women accepting the Lord's calling to preach, a wonderful purpose in God awaits. Their hearts and minds are filled with anticipating of preaching and teaching across a pulpit to share God's truths to His people. And week after week and year after year, many eagerly wait for their chance to preach. Some will have opportunities at Sunday evening service, Saturday service, or maybe Sunday school, but nothing would compare to Sunday morning service. However, there is more to being a minister of the Lord than speaking on Sunday. Long before you preach a sermon across the...

Article: The Smallness of BIG Ministry

Photo courtesy of Stock.XCHNG.com/jwmpap 1 Corinthians 12:1-11 (KJV) - Now concerning spiritual gifts, brethren, I would not have you ignorant. Ye know that ye were Gentiles, carried away unto these dumb idols, even as ye were led. Wherefore I give you to understand, that no man speaking by the Spirit of God calleth Jesus accursed: and that no man can say that Jesus is the Lord, but by the Holy Ghost. Now there are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit. And there are differences of administrations, but the same Lord. And there are diversities of operations, but it is the same God...