54 Bible Verses about Ministry

To fit his People for the work of the ministry, for the building up of the Body of the Christ.

Ways of serving differ, yet the Master is the same;

I am thankful to Christ Jesus, our Lord, who has been my strength, for showing that he thought me worthy of trust by appointing me to his ministry,

All can see that you are a letter from Christ delivered by us, a letter written, not with ink, but with the Spirit of the Living God, not on 'tablets of stone,' but on 'tablets of human hearts.'

For the rendering of a public service such as this, not only relieves the needs of your fellow-Christians, but also results in the offering to God of many a thanksgiving.

If a man does not know how to rule his own household, how can he take charge of the Church of God?

The Twelve, therefore, called together the general body of the disciples and said to them: "It is not well for us to see to the distribution at the tables and neglect God's Message.

Are not all the angels spirits in the service of God, sent out to minister for the sake of those who are destined to obtain Salvation?

Because of the share that you have had in spreading the Good News, from the first day that you received it until now.

If it is to minister to others, let us devote ourselves to our ministry; the teacher to his teaching,

To take the place in this apostolic work, which Judas has abandoned, to go to his proper place."

Through the evidence afforded by the service thus rendered, you cause men to praise God for your fidelity to your profession of faith in the Good News of the Christ, as well as for the liberality of your contributions for them and for all others.

Of which I myself became a minister in virtue of the office with which God entrusted me for your benefit, to declare the Message of God in all its fulness--

For, if there was a glory in the religion that involved condemnation, far greater is the glory of the religion that confers righteousness!

But you, Timothy, must always be temperate. Face hardships; do the work of a Missionary; discharge all the duties of your Office.

There is no one but Luke with me. Pick up Mark on your way, and bring him with you, for he is useful to me in my work.

Do not you know that those who do the work of the Temple live on what comes from the Temple, and that those who serve at the altar share the offerings with the altar?

Of this Good News I became a minister, in virtue of the charge with which God entrusted me in the exercise of his power--

Never do we put an obstacle in any one's way, that no fault may be found with our ministry.

Because of the charge with which God has entrusted me, that I should be a minister of Christ Jesus to go to the Gentiles--that I should act as a priest of God's Good News, so that the offering up of the Gentiles may be an acceptable sacrifice, consecrated by the Holy Spirit.

You have no share or part in our Message, for your 'heart is not right with God.'

If the system of religion which involved Death, embodied in a written Law and engraved on stones, began amid such glory, that the Israelites were unable to gaze at the face of Moses on account of its glory, though it was but a passing glory,

But Jesus, as we see, has obtained a ministry as far excelling theirs, as the Covenant of which he is the intermediary, based, as it is, on better promises, excels the former Covenant.

But get up and stand upright; for I have appeared to you in order to appoint you a servant and a witness of those revelations of me which you have already had, and of those in which I shall yet appear to you,

But all this is the work of God, who reconciled us to himself through Christ, and gave us the Ministry of Reconciliation--

But I am speaking to you who were Gentiles.

Whatever the gift that each has received, use it in the service of others, as good stewards of the varied bounty of God.

I know your life, your love, faith, service, and endurance; and I know that your life of late has been better than it was at first.

While we, for our part, will devote ourselves to Prayer, and to the delivery of the Message."

Just as the Son of Man came, not to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many."

In the Church God has appointed, first, Apostles, secondly Preachers, thirdly Teachers; then he has given supernatural powers, then power to cure diseases, aptness for helping others, capacity to govern, varieties of the gift of 'tongues.'

For a great opening for active work has presented itself, and there are many opponents.

When any one speaks, let him speak as one who is delivering the oracles of God. When any one is endeavoring to serve others, let him do so in reliance on the strength which God supplies; so that in everything God may be honour ed through Jesus Christ--to whom be ascribed all honour and might for ever and ever. Amen.

For he who gave Peter power for his mission to the Jews gave me, also, power to go to the Gentiles.

How true is that saying! When a man aspires to be a Presiding-Officer in the Church, he is ambitious for a noble task.

Give this message to Archippus--'Take care to discharge to the best of your ability the office to which you were appointed in the Master's Cause.'

The Presiding-Officer should not be a recent convert, that he may not be blinded by pride and fall under the same condemnation as the Devil.

And Joanna (the wife of Herod's steward, Chuza), and Susannah, and many others--all of whom ministered to Jesus and his Apostles out of their means.

It is, then, through my union with Christ Jesus that I have a proud confidence in my work for God.

If a man is ready to serve me, let him follow me; and where I am, there my servant shall be also. If a man is ready to serve me, my Father will honor him.

So, too, the Master has appointed that those who tell the Good News should get their living from the Good News.

And at the same time pray for us, that God may give us an opening for our Message, so that we may speak of the truths hidden in the Christ--the truths for which I am in chains!

If only you remain true to your Faith, firm and immovable, never abandoning the hope held out in the Good News to which you listened, which has been proclaimed among all created things under Heaven, and of which I, Paul, was made a minister.

Together you are the Body of Christ, and individually its parts.