Minister's Needed

Acts 6:4 - "But we will continue stedfastly in prayer, and in the ministry of the word."

This is the foundational responsibility of the minister of God. It's upon this that we as pastors, evangelist, teachers, etc, stand or fall. In order to reach and minister to a world that is empty and hurting, the servant of God must be filled with the power of God's Spirit, sensitive to God's hear and able to answer the challenges of life with the Holy scriptures. This is only possible as we study and pray. One of the greatest assessments given of the apostles was actually given by those who opposed their preaching and teaching, the Sadducees. They stated that it was obvious that these men had been with Jesus (Acts 4:13). As we give ourselves to prayer and the reading and study of scripture, it will be obvious to a world around us that, we too have been with Jesus. This is what a hurting society needs, Christ and His glorious gospel.