Twelve marks of excellent pastoral ministry

Posted on July 14, 2016 
Filed under Encouragement, Resources

John MacArthurJohn MacArthur has had a long, faithful, fruitful ministry unblemished by great scandal. For decades he has maintained a tight focus on teaching the Bible verse by verse and book by book.

In 2006 he taught through 1 Timothy 4 and there he saw Paul providing his young protégé with ‘a rich summary of all of the apostle’s inspired instruction for those who serve the church as ministers, as pastors. And it all begins with the statement, a noble minister, an excellent minister, a good servant of Christ Jesus.’

What are the marks of such a man? MacArthur reveals twelve of them…”

– An excellent summary, and full of godly encouragement, from Tim Challies. (Photo: John MacArthur.)