35 Bible Verses about Ministry, Qualifications For

but God has chosen the foolish things of the world, that he may bring to shame the wise; and the weak things of the world has God chosen, that he may put to shame the strong; and the ignoble things of the world, and the things that are despised, has God chosen, and the things that are not, that he might bring to nought things that are; that no flesh should glory in his presence.

Now, faith is a sure confidence with respect to things hoped for, a firm persuasion with respect to things not seen: for by this the ancients obtained a good reputation.

And he called to him his twelve disciples, and gave them authority over unclean spirits, so that they might cast them out, and care every disease and every infirmity. Now these are the names of the twelve apostles: the first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother; Philip and Bartholomew, Thomas, and Matthew the publican; James the son of Alphseus, and Lebbceus, who was surnamed Thaddaeus;read more.
Simon the Canaanite, and Judas Iscariot, who also delivered him up.

And he appointed twelve, that they should be with him, and that he might send them forth to preach, and to have authority to cure diseases, and to cast out demons. And Simon he surnamed Peter;read more.
and James the sou of Zebedee, and John the brother of James: and these he surnamed Boanerges, which means, sons of thunder: and Andrew, and Philip, and Bartholomew, and Matthew, and Thomas, and James the Son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus, and Simon the Canaanite, and Judas Iscariot, who also delivered him up. And they went into a house:

And it came to pass in those days, that he went out into the mountain to pray; and he spent the night in prayer to God. And when it was day, he called to him his disciples; and from them he chose twelve, whom he also named apostles: Simon, whom he also named Peter, and Andrew his brother, James and John, Philip and Bartholomew,read more.
Matthew and Thomas, James the son of Alphreus, and Simon who is called Zelotes, Judas the brother of James, and Judas Iscariot, who was also the traitor.

But the Lord said to him: Go; for he is a vessel chosen by me to bear my name before nations and kings, and the sons of Israel.

And now I stand and am judged for the hope of the promise made by God to our fathers;

But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the exceeding greatness of the power may be God's and not our own. We are pressed on all sides, yet not restrained; perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but not forsaken; cast down, but not destroyed;read more.
always bearing about in our body the violent death of the Lord Jesus, that the life also of Jesus may be made manifest in our body. For we who live are continually delivered up to death for Jesus sake, that the life also of Jesus may be made manifest in our mortal flesh. So, then, death is active in us, but life in you.

And, lest I should be too much exalted by the excellence of the revelations, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, a messenger of Satan to buffet me, that I might not be too much exalted.

But for this reason I obtained mercy, that in me first Jesus Christ might show all long-suffering, for an example to those who might afterward believe on him in order to life eternal.

For God is my witness, whom I serve with my spirit in the gospel of his Son, that, without ceasing, I make mention of you,

JAMES, a servant of God, and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes that are in the dispersion, greeting.

PAUL, a servant of Jesus Christ, a called apostle, set apart for the gospel of God,

THE Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave to him, that he might show to his servants the things that must shortly come to pass; and he sent it by his angel, and made it known to his servant John,

of which I was made a minister according to the gift of the grace of God which was given to me, in proportion to the energy of his power:

if you continue in the faith, founded and settled, and be not moved away from the hope of the gospel that you have heard, which has been preached to every creature under heaven, of which I, Paul, have been made a minister.

that I may be delivered from the unbelievers in Judea, and that this service of mine, which is for Jerusalem, may be acceptable to the saints;

I commend to you Phoebe our sister, who is a deaconess of the church that is in Cenchrea,

I beseech you, brethren, (you know the house of Stephanas, that they are the first-fruits of Achaia, and that they have devoted themselves to the ministry of the saints,)

For of the relief which is for the saints, it is needless for me to write to you.

But that you, also, may know my affairs, how I do, Tychicus, my beloved brother and faithful minister in the Lord, will make known all things to you;

as you learned from Epaphras, our dear fellow servant, who is a faithful servant of Christ for you,

who has made us able ministers of the new covenant, not of letter, but. of spirit: for the letter kills, but the spirit makes alive.

Wherefore, having this ministry, inasmuch as we have received mercy, we faint not;

And the twelve called the multitude of the disciples to them, and said: It is not right that we should leave the word of God, and serve tables. Therefore, brethren, select from among yourselves seven men, of good report, full of the Holy Spirit and of wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business: but we will give ourselves continually to prayer and to the ministry of the word.

And all these things are from God, who has reconciled us to himself through Jesus Christ, and has given to us the ministry of reconciliation;

that he may be appointed to this ministry and apostleship, from which Judas by transgression fell, that he might go to his own place.

(for he who gave efficiency to Peter, for the apostleship of the circumcision, gave efficiency to me also, as an apostle for the Gentiles,)

that I may be the public servant of Jesus Christ to the Gentiles, officiating as a priest with respect to the gospel of God, that the offering up of the Gentiles may be acceptable, having been sanctified by the Holy Spirit.

Therefore, of these men who have associated with us during the whole time in which the Lord Jesus went in and out among us,

Therefore, brethren, select from among yourselves seven men, of good report, full of the Holy Spirit and of wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business:

A bishop, then, must be blame less, the husband of one wife, watchful, soberminded, modest, hospitable, able to teach, not fond of wine, not quarrelsome, not one who makes money by base means; but gentle, not contentious, not covetous; one that rules his own house well; having his children in subjection with all gravity:read more.
for if a man knows not how to rule his own house, how will he take care of the church of God? Not a new convert, lest, having become conceited, he fall into the condemnation of the devil. Further, he must have a good reputation from those who are without, lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil.

For the bishop must be blame less, as the steward of God; not self-willed, not passionate, not fond of wine, not quarrelsome, not one who makes money by base means; but hospitable, a lover of goodness, sober-minded, just, holy, temperate, holding fast the sure word as it is taught, that he may be able, by sound teaching, both to exhort and to convince the opposers.

The deacons, likewise, must be grave, not double-tongued, not given to much wine, not makers of money by base means, holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience. And let these also be first proved, then let them become deacons, being blameless.read more.
Their wives likewise must be grave, not slanderers, watchful, faithful in all things. Let the deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well. For those who have filled the office of a deacon well, gain for themselves a good degree, and great boldness in the faith that is in Christ Jesus.

But do you, man of God, shun these things, and pursue righteousness, godliness, faithfulness, love, patience, meekness.