Bible Quote by Mokokoma Mokhonoana

Prayer, study, and suffering make a pastor.

— Martin Luther

“Being a pastor is God’s way of redeeming my incessant need to be the center of attention.”

— Michael Hidalgo

The Imperfect Pastor by Zack Eswine might be the most helpful and profound book I've read in years. If you're in pastoral ministry grab…

— Matt Chandler

“Sadly, this need to be needed fuels many of our pastoral motivations. Left unchecked, people begin to need us as pastor and confidant more…

— J R Briggs

“Just as the church needs members with different skills, our world must have various forms of labor, interdependent and thus valuable. A world full…

— R.C. Sproul Jr

Qualifications of a pastor: the mind of a scholar, the heart of a child, and the hide of a rhinoceros

— Stuart Briscoe

The pastor who cares about the spiritual growth of his people must make God and His Word the centerpiece of his ministry.

— Steven J. Law

“A pastor must be like a matchmaker who persuades a girl to marry someone else. He must be very careful the girl does not…

— Richard Wurmbrand

“As a pastor, if nothing else I want to be remembered for giving the Word.”

— Jerry Kinard

I am interested in Scripture and theology. This is an interest that I can assume I would share with a pastor, so that makes…

— Marilynne Robinson

“You cannot relate to your pastor properly until you have thoroughly, in your heart, made him your pastor.”

— Mark T. Barclay

“Pastors must practice a two-fold program of cultural engagement: deconstruction and demystification of cultural idols, and reconstruction and re-enchantment of a gospel-shaped worldview.”

— Timothy Keller