Our first remark on this subject is that the ministry is an office, and not merely a work.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
It's not just being called to the ministry that counts.
I see everything I do as an extension of the ministry. It's all about service.
Our second remark is, that the office is of divine appointment, not merely in the sense in which the civil powers are ordained of God, but in the sense that ministers derive their authority from Christ, and not from the people.
I'm not sure ministry can ever have the urgency it requires if it is not aware of evil, both externally and internally.
When it comes to the income of the ministry, I have no problem talking about it or what happens to the money.
The true character of ministry is a servants heart.
One of the hardest jobs in ministry is keeping your own relationship with God where it needs to be.
From the beginning, this has been a faith-based ministry.
In the community, in the African-American community, one person ought to say something, and that is the minister. The minister is paid by the people. He doesn't work for a big company. He doesn't represent a particular special interest.
Ministry is the least important thing. You cannot not minister if you are in communion with God and live in community.