Genuine: Essential Qualities of a Godly Minister

Possessing an assurance of God’s approval of our ministry is vital for perseverance in the ministry.

Sound teaching and sound motives are non-negotiables for a gospel minister.

Only a man who is in ministry because he wants to exalt the Lord Jesus and humbly serve his church through preaching, teaching, leadership, and discipleship will persevere through the trials that are a direct result of his ministry.

Providentially, by moving Paul to defend the character of his life and ministry, the Holy Spirit supplies us with a template around which to craft our own ministries.