“But we will give ourselves continually to prayer, and to the ministry of the word.” The little quip says, “Jack of all trades; master of one.” But, in reality, I have found those who try to do everything end up being “masters of none.” The average pastor today dabbles in everything from being a PR man, janitor, administrator, construction consultant, and a host of other secondary things. But to leave the Word of God and prayer for the temporal needs of the church is to leave your people Spiritually deficient.
“Canned” sermons and delightful ditties cannot satisfy the hungry soul. The Bible knows nothing of sermons, as such. God’s men in the Holy Scriptures had a message they received from their Lord. When a pastor is a one-man show, being in every scene, and trying to play everyone else’s part, he is apt to forget the part he is to play on the stage of life. Don’t forget, there are other actors in the drama of life. They are called elders, deacons, and the elect of God. Don’t be guilty of trying to upstage them.
"Hireling ministers are not worth their hire." rds
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