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Posts Tagged ‘ministry’

William How on Ideal Gospel Ministers

Tuesday, September 16th, 2008

Derek Thomas quotes Bishop William Walsham How:
Bishop How once gave a striking description of the characteristics he believed should be found in an ideal minister of the Gospel. “Such a minister,” he said, “should be a man pure, holy, and spotless in his life; a man of much prayer; in character meek, lowly, and infinitely [...]

Pyromaniacs: Things a pastor isn’t: THE Minister

Sunday, August 3rd, 2008

The four categories of gifted men include the foundational fits of apostles and prophets (Ephesians 2:20), evangelists, and pastor-teachers. The Greek syntax suggests (but doesn’t demand) that “shepherds [pastors] and teachers” indicates one category of gifted man: the pastor-and-teacher.
And what is he said to be? “The Minister”? Hardly. In fact, Paul expressly says that the [...]