Quotes

The great ethical danger for clergy
is not that we might ‘burn out’ . . .
Our danger is that we might ‘black out,'
that is lose consciousness of why we are here
and who we are called to be
for Christ and his church
WILLIAM WILLIMON

One of the greatest tragedies in the church today
is the depreciation of the pastoral office.
From seminaries to denominational headquarters,
the prevalent mood and theme is
managerial, organizational, and psychological
JOHN PIPER

The preacher . . . is not a professional man;
his ministry is not a profession;
it is a divine institution, a divine devotion
E. M. BOUNDS

To pastors and ministers
the Lord commits his Church
as his beloved wife
JOHN CALVIN

The importance of the pastor
depends on the value of the sheep
WILLIAM STILL

I have decided my future course,
and am going, with help from above,
to be a minister of the Gospel . . .
When weighed against the hereafter,
earth and its careers sink into insignificance
F. B. MEYER

To every man who shepherds Christ’s sheep
is the privilege granted of growing into
the likeness of the perfect Shepherd
CHARLES JEFFERSON

An adequate definition of pastoral ministry
emphasizes following Jesus as an act of ministry,
and particularly following Jesus
on the way of the cross
DAVID HANSEN

For you I am a bishop
but with you I am a Christian
AUGUSTINE

The ultimate end of our pastoral oversight
is that which is the ultimate end of our whole lives;
even the pleasing and glorifying of God
RICHARD BAXTER