Minister's Motivation
“And do you seek great things for yourself? Do not seek them; for behold, I will bring adversity on all flesh,” says the LORD. “But I will give your life to you as a prize in all places, wherever you go.” Jeremiah 45:5 NKJV http://bible.com/114/jer.45.5.nkjv Unlike the reluctant Jonah with the gospel message, the motivation of real ministers of the gospel is the all-round prosperity of the people. Gospel messages are meant for the salvation and deliverance of the people from the bondage of sin and wickedness. Therefore, success in the ministry is often measured by the metrics of physical, material, and empirical manifestation of spirituality in the life and affairs of the people. While reasonable monitoring of success in ministry is necessary for planning and preservation of the church of Christ against the activities of all adversaries, good success is measured only by godly assessment of the minister's motivations. Baruch and prophet Jeremiah needed a shift in their ex...