The Ministry as a Life WorkMacmillan, 1922 - 96 pages |
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Page 15
... demand such denials upon the part of my family ? " The truth is , every thoughtful man , whether of the clergy or laity , should face the question : - " Is it right to ask the minister to contribute so much to the welfare of the nation ...
... demand such denials upon the part of my family ? " The truth is , every thoughtful man , whether of the clergy or laity , should face the question : - " Is it right to ask the minister to contribute so much to the welfare of the nation ...
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... demand , inevitably suffers in the consciousness of manly independ- ence ; and where manhood shrivels , work loses its dignity and power . " " To this wholesome law , " Dr. Behrends adds , " the pulpit is no exception . " The present ...
... demand , inevitably suffers in the consciousness of manly independ- ence ; and where manhood shrivels , work loses its dignity and power . " " To this wholesome law , " Dr. Behrends adds , " the pulpit is no exception . " The present ...
Page 26
... demand for workers in other related occupations , and the apparent unconcern of the church are all evident reasons for the decline in the ministry and its failing appeal to our young men ; but they are not final causes . The ultimate ...
... demand for workers in other related occupations , and the apparent unconcern of the church are all evident reasons for the decline in the ministry and its failing appeal to our young men ; but they are not final causes . The ultimate ...
Page 52
... fall behind in the char- acter and equipment of its members . Remembering the exacting conditions of our times , the many problems that demand wide observation , breadth of knowledge and culture , and clear 52 THE MINISTRY AS A LIFE WORK.
... fall behind in the char- acter and equipment of its members . Remembering the exacting conditions of our times , the many problems that demand wide observation , breadth of knowledge and culture , and clear 52 THE MINISTRY AS A LIFE WORK.
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... demand long periods of educational preparation becomes exceedingly serious in view of the steadily mounting cost of education and the fact that the ministry is recruited largely from families of limited financial resources . If present ...
... demand long periods of educational preparation becomes exceedingly serious in view of the steadily mounting cost of education and the fact that the ministry is recruited largely from families of limited financial resources . If present ...
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Page 71 - The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim release to the captives and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty those who are oppressed, to proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord.
Page 90 - And he gave some to be apostles ; and some, prophets ; and some, evangelists ; and some, pastors and teachers ; for the perfecting of the saints, unto the work of ministering, unto the building up of the body of Christ...
Page 90 - Christ : till we all attain unto the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a fullgrown man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ...
Page 41 - Hold fast the form of sound words, which thou hast heard of me, in faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.
Page 86 - As thou hast sent me into the World, even so have I also sent them into the world.
Page 33 - He that loveth father or mother more than me is not worthy of me : and he that loveth son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.
Page 61 - Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, to the close of the age.
Page 20 - Religion is the first thing and the last thing, and until a man has found God and been found by God, he begins at no beginning, he works to no end.
Page 61 - Go ye therefore, and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them into the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Ghost: teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I commanded you : and lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world.
Page 84 - Father, glorify thou me with thine own self with the glory which I had with thee before the world was.