Verses about Ministry: A Guide for Christian Service

The Nature of Ministry

• Romans 12:7 "If your gift is serving, then serve; if it is teaching, then teach."
• Ephesians 4:11-12 "God gave... some as pastors and teachers, to equip the saints for the work of ministry."
• 1 Timothy 4:6 "If you point these things out to the brothers, you will be a good minister of Christ Jesus."

The Call to Ministry

• Matthew 28:19-20 "Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit."
• Acts 1:8 "But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be witnesses to me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth."
• 2 Timothy 4:2 "Preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and exhort, with complete patience and teaching."

The Characteristics of a Minister

• 1 Timothy 3:1-7 "If anyone aspires to be an overseer, he desires a noble task. Therefore an overseer must be above reproach, the husband of one wife, sober-minded, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, able to teach."
• Titus 1:7-9 "For an overseer, as God's steward, must be above reproach."
• 1 Peter 5:2-3 "Shepherd the flock of God that is among you, exercising oversight, not under compulsion, but willingly, as God would have you; not for shameful gain, but eagerly."

The Rewards of Ministry

• Matthew 25:21 "Well done, good and faithful servant; you have been faithful over a little, I will set you over much; enter into the joy of your master."
• 1 Corinthians 3:8 "Each will receive his own reward according to his own labor."
• 2 Corinthians 5:10 "For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each one may receive what is due for what he has done in the body, whether good or evil."

Ministry is a noble calling that requires humility, dedication, and faithfulness. By understanding the nature of ministry, the call to ministry, the characteristics of a minister, and the rewards of ministry, we can better serve the Lord in His kingdom.