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• We must never forget that Christ did not suffer just during His three years of public ministry or the last few days of His life when He was crucified. No, He suffered throughout His life on earth. He who was without sin lived daily with the corruption and sinfulness of lost humanity.

  A. B. Simpson

  Years, Humanity, Suffering

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• The very first word out of Jesus; mouth in is ministry in the New Testament is clear: repent.

  David Platt

  Jesus, Mouths, Firsts

  David Platt (2013). “Follow Me: A Call to Die. A Call to Live.”, p.19, Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.

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• The first modern propaganda agency was the British Ministry of Information a century ago, which secretly defined its task as "to direct the thought of most of the world" - primarily progressive American intellectuals, who had to be mobilized to come to the aid of Britain during World War I.

  Noam Chomsky

  War, Agency, Tasks

  "How the Magna Carta became a Minor Carta, part 1" by Noam Chomsky, www.theguardian.com. July 24, 2012.

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• All I can say is Bishop Jakes would not currently accept the designation of Prosperity Preacher or Word of Faith Preacher as an accurate description of what he believes currently. Now his ministry will have to bear that out. I'm not here to defend him or stick up for his various errors. And I don't want to minimize error that is significant. All I'm saying is that he, as of two weeks ago, would not accept those terms, in private conversation, as accurate descriptors of what he believes.

  James MacDonald

  Believe, Errors, Two

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• Skepticism is my nature, freethought is my methodology, agnosticism is my conclusion after 25 years of being in the ministry, and atheism is my opinion.

  Jerry DeWitt

  Years, Atheism, Opinion

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• Ministry, however, is simply loving the person in front of you. It's about stopping for the one and being the very fragrance of Jesus to a lost and dying world.

  Heidi Baker

  Jesus, Dying, Stopping

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• God loves to bring good out of bad. He loves to turn crucifixions into resurrections. Every obstacle is an opportunity. Every problem has potential. Every crisis is an opportunity for ministry. Every hurt God wants to use for His glory.

  Rick Warren

  Hurt, Opportunity, Use

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• We're all in full-time Christian service. We have different disguises, but the same vocation; to be out and out lovers and servants of the Lord Jesus Christ... no dichotomy exists between ministry and lifestyle.

  Dwight Edwards

  Christian, Jesus, Different

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• The Chinese foreign ministry has said more than once that I am a free person. Did I do anything wrong by leaving my home?

  Chen Guangcheng

  Home, Leaving, Chinese

  "Chen Guangcheng says he fears reprisals against his family" by Tania Branigan, www.theguardian.com. May 24, 2012.

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• Love never ends or fails. Love never ends. Everything must be based on love - the relation between two friends, my ministry, my service; the church services in every field must be based on love. Why? Because God is Love.

  Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria

  Church Service, Two Friends, Fields

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• I understand all the problems for the Ministry of Defence, of course I do; working within a budget and trying to do so many things is not easy.

  Mike Jackson

  Trying, Problem, Easy

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• Too much preaching nowadays pats the back and tickles the ear, but does not get under the skin. There is no conviction and therefore no conversion. I am thinking not only of the ministry of reproof and rebuke but also of the message of inspiration, of encouragement, of comfort. People go out of church at noon with the depths unstirred, the heart untouched, the conscience unpricked.

  Vance Havner

  Christian, Encouragement, Inspiration

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• Both strength of mind and body are necessary, strengths which in the last few months have deteriorated in me to the extent that I have had to recognize my incapacity to adequately fulfill the ministry entrusted to me.

  Pope Benedict XVI

  Mind, Body, Lasts

  "Pope Benedict to Resign, Vatican Says". ABCNews, February 11, 2013.

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• The press, important as is its office, is but the servant of the human intellect, and its ministry is for good or for evil, according to the character of those who direct it. The press is a mill which grinds all that is put into its hopper. Fill the hopper with poisoned grain, and it will grind it to meal, but there is death in the bread.

  William C. Bryant

  Character, Evil, Office

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• An ill life will effectually drown the voice of the most eloquent ministry.

  Charles Spurgeon

  Voice, Ill, Eloquent

  Charles H. Spurgeon (2010). “Lectures to My Students”, p.18, Harper Collins

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• Iraqis don't trust one another, parties and ministries are run by sects and not by functionaries.

  Lawrence Kaplan

  Running, Party, Don't Trust

  Source: www.spiegel.de

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• 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

  Spiritual, Past, People

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• Our weaknesses are not as negative as we may believe. They make us rely upon God's grace and power for greater Christlikeness and ministry.

  Paul Washer

  Believe, Rely Upon, Grace

  Twitter post from Jun 13, 2009

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• In Lake Placid we have Bible studies and it's awesome to be able to share your struggles as an athlete and as a Christian with others Christian athletes. That's one of the coolest things about sports ministry. We can share these common experiences with other Christians. Having Lolo as a teammate, for example, has been great.

  Elana Meyers

  Sports, Christian, Struggle

  Source: www.beliefnet.com

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• Other people are going to find healing in your wounds. Your greatest life messages and your most effective ministry will come out of your deepest hurts.

  Rick Warren

  Hurt, Healing, People

  "The Purpose Driven Life: What on Earth Am I Here For?". Book by Rick Warren, 2002.

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• The fact is, ministry is too unpredictable to be motivated by security. It’s too unprofitable to be motivated by money. It’s too demanding to be motivated by pleasure, and it’s too criticized to be motivated by fame. Our ministry should be motivated by the pleasure of God, and God is pleased when we have a ministry powered by faith.

  Rick Warren

  Facts, Fame, Pleasure

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• Ministry takes place when divine resources meet human needs through loving channels to the glory of God.

  Warren W. Wiersbe

  Needs, Glory, Divine

  Warren W. Wiersbe (2007). “On Being a Servant of God”, p.23, Baker Books

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