Ministry Quotes - Page 10

• Jesus is center, people are central. That's an equation for a healthy youth ministry.

  Doug Fields

  Jesus, People, Healthy

  Doug Fields (2009). “Your First Two Years in Youth Ministry: A Personal and Practical Guide to Starting Right”, p.82, Zondervan/Youth Specialties

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• To cut off the sinner from all reliance upon himself, his merits and his powers; and throw him, naked and helpless, into the hands of the Holy Spirit to lead him to Christ in faith; should be the one great aim of the ministry.

  Ichabod Spencer

  Cutting, Hands, Naked

  Ichabod Smith Spencer (1851). “A Pastor's Sketches”, p.236

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• In all my eleven years of itinerant ministry I cannot recall any growing church which does not encourage small groups

  Eddie Gibbs

  Years, Church, Doe

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• When Jesus Christ comes back, it is not the liberal politicians who ought to be trembling, it's the pastors…because so many men have built their 'ministries' on the dry dead bones of
  unconverted church members.

  Paul Washer

  Jesus, Past, Men

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• Let every preacher take note: Amid the frustrations and hardships of ministry, the most Christ-like thing is to stay focused on your calling, give thanks to God, and go on preaching the Gospel.

  Joel Beeke

  Christian, Frustration, Preaching The Gospel

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• In my ministry, I teach my disciples, "Power first, then the Word. Go in and prophesy first, or demonstrate the power of God first in some way."

  Todd Bentley

  Way, Firsts, God First

  Todd Bentley (2011). “The Reality of the Supernatural World: Exploring Heavenly Realms and Prophetic Experiences”, p.46, Destiny Image Publishers

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• It is the duty of a prudent minister of God to hold his ministry in honor and to see to it that it is respected by those who are in his charge. Moreoever, it is the duty of a faithful minister not to exceed his powers and not to abuse his office in pride, but, rather, to administer it for the benefit of his subjects.

  Martin Luther

  Pride, Office, Faithful

  Martin Luther (1961). “Lectures on Romans”, p.6, Westminster John Knox Press

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• Any place where you have to deal with many social actors like a school - you have the parents, the Ministry of Education, the school board, and the teachers - you need all kinds of sets and rules. You're trying to foresee anything that can happen and everything becomes really rigid. They don't want to talk about death because they don't want to overwhelm the children, but that has already happened, so you're not going to overwhelm them more.

  Philippe Falardeau

  Teacher, Children, School

  Source: collider.com

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• the profession of the ministry is like matrimony: if it is possible for you to keep out of it, it's a sign that you've no business to go into it!

  Margaret Deland

  Clergy, Matrimony, Profession

  Margaret Deland (2010). “Around Old Chester”, p.67, Wildside Press LLC

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• For a few political turncoats there is real excuse. One can hardly blame those whom one ministry have seen fit to throw overboard for having the strength to swim to the other side.

  Dorothy Nevill

  Real, Party, Political

  Lady Dorothy Nevill (1910). “Under Five Reigns”, London : Methuen

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• I really see the vocation of politics like I see every vocation - whether its being a reporter or serving in public life or being a plumber - as an extension of ministry.

  Kevin Cramer

  Vocation, Plumber, Public Life

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• In life, purpose is defined by the thing that makes you angry. Martin Luther was angry; Mandela was angry; Mahatma Gandhi was angry; Mother Teresa was angry. If you are not angry, you do not have a ministry yet.

  Myles Munroe

  Mother, Purpose, Luther

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• The Christian ministry is difficult, and we must not be lazy or trite. However, we often place burdens upon ourselves and make demands upon ourselves that are not according to the will of God. The more I know God and understand His perfect work on my behalf, the more I am able to rest.

  Paul Washer

  Christian, Perfect, Lazy

  Source: www.challies.com

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• The greatest power you have is your faith. F-A-I-T-H. And the word faith stands for Fantastic Adventures In Trusting Him. God will be there to fight all your battles, all you have to do is let him. Faith is very strong. Part of my life ministry is talking about God in terms of bringing back who I really am to the forefront of my identity.

  Gary Busey

  Strong, Adventure, Fighting

  "An Interview With Gary Busey". Interview with Meagan Evans, 11thhouronline.com. March 11, 2010.

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• I was a fool!" Percy roared, so loudly that Lupin nearly dropped his photograph. "I was an idiot, I was a pompous prat, I was a - a -" "Ministry-loving, family-disowning, power-hungry moron," said Fred. Percy swallowed. "Yes, I was!" "Well, you can't say fairer than that," said Fred, holding out his hand to Percy.

  J. K. Rowling

  Hands, Fool, Idiot

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• Solitude, community, and ministry are certainly not just for celibates! Celibates also have a hard time keeping up.

  Henri Nouwen

  Hard Times, Time Keeping, Community

  Source: archives.wineskins.org

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• As a pastor our main ministry is exhortation.

  Johnny Hunt

  Leadership, Christian, Church

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• Lord, give us a ministry where the sun will never set.

  Johnny Hunt

  Leadership, Christian, Giving

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• God is immutable—He never changes! His ministry to you is complete, on target, and constant!

  Elizabeth George

  Target, Never Change, Constant

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• Interesting theory. Has anyone ever tried sticking a sword in Voldemort? Maybe the Ministry should put some people onto that, instead of wasting their time stripping down Deluminators or covering up breakouts from Azkaban.

  J. K. Rowling

  People, Interesting, Covering

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• Whatever opposes prayer opposes the whole work of ministry.

  John Piper

  Prayer, Whole

  John Piper (2013). “Brothers, We Are Not Professionals: A Plea to Pastors for Radical Ministry”, p.75, B&H Publishing Group

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• If your home is a ministry, shouldn't that ministry become a passion? Shouldn't your feelings and emotions be involved when it comes to the people and place you love? And shouldn't your work be done passionately? Your labors should be labors of love!

  Elizabeth George

  Passion, Home, People

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• One of the side effects of losing intimacy with God is that at some point we stop doing ministry out of imagination and we begin doing it out of memory.

  Bill Johnson

  Memories, Imagination, Sides

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• That's the strangest thing about this life, about being in the ministry. People change the subject when they see you coming. And then sometimes those very same people come into your study and tell you the most remarkable things. There's a lot under the surface of life, everyone knows that. A lot of malice and dread and guilt, and so much loneliness, where you wouldn't really expect to find it, either.

  Marilynne Robinson

  Loneliness, People, Guilt

  Marilynne Robinson (2004). “Gilead: A Novel”, p.6, Macmillan

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• Personally, I do not see in Canada it would be a feasible thing if any Ministry organized taking over both the Health and the Disease of the entire community... even in the most favourable circumstances... there would be that absence of competition and that sense of independence... I do not believe it would be good for the profession or good for the Public.

  William Osler

  Believe, Health, Community

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