Book Quote by J. C. Ryle

Our gracious God, we need the ministry of the Spirit of God within our lives so that Your Word may take root within us.

— Alistair Begg

As a pastor our main ministry is exhortation.

— Johnny Hunt

We must always speak of the efficacy of the ministry in such a manner that the entire praise of the work may be reserved…

— John Calvin

“Ministers, who now often meet their people to preach to ’em the King eternal, immortal, and invisible, to convince ’em that there is a…

— Jonathan Edwards

“Public ministry true to God’s purposes requires devoted private prayer. We should not expect our words to acquaint others with the power of the…

— Bryan Chapell

As ministers we ought to speak of God. We are human, however, and so cannot speak of God. We ought therefore to recognize both…

— Karl Barth

This is the ministry and its work--not to drill hearts and minds and consciences into right forms of thought and mental postures, but to…

— Frederick William Robertson

“All pulpits must passionately declare Christ to be the eternal Son of the living God, the only Savior of sinners. All preaching must boldly…

— Steven J. Lawson

We live in a culture bound by sin like bands of iron. Moral stories, quaint maxims, and life lessons shared from the heart of…

— Paul Washer

Ministry is the least important thing. You cannot not minister if you are in communion with God and live in community.

— Henri Nouwen

Many wise and true sermons are preached us everyday by unconscious ministers in street, school, office, or home; even a fair table may become…

— Louisa May Alcott

“Excellent ministers cannot be those who yearn for earthly applause. Neither can they be lovers of earthly comfort. The life of ministry is not…

— John F. MacArthur Jr