Twenty Signs You Shouldn't Be in Ministry
When Ministers Should Step Down
1. If you have sex with female prostitutes, you shouldn't be in ministry.
2. If you have sex with male prostitutes, you shouldn't be in ministry.
3. If you molest children, you shouldn't be in ministry.
4. If you smoke crack, meth amphetamines, marijuana, drop acid, or ecstasy, you shouldn't be in ministry.
5. If you are an active alcoholic, you shouldn't be in ministry.
6. If you are addicted to pornography, you shouldn't be in ministry.
7. If you don't know how to overcome temptation through prayer and fasting, you shouldn't be in ministry.
8. If you despise the poor, orphans, prisoners, and widows, you shouldn't be in ministry.
9. If you put more money into your house than God's house, you shouldn't be in ministry.
10. If you spend more time cultivating your outward appearance (through plastic surgery and other tactics) then your inner man, you shouldn't be in ministry.
11. If you can preach for hours, but can't talk to your spouse for one hour without fighting, you shouldn't be in ministry.
12. If you thrive on gossip, you shouldn't be in ministry.
13. If you are too busy to read your Bible, you shouldn't be in ministry.
14. If you've been blessed to the point that you forgot what humility is, you shouldn't be in ministry.
15. If you would rather wear designer clothes, than a robe of white, you shouldn't be in ministry.
16. If you beat your wife, you shouldn't be in ministry.
17. If you beat your husband, you shouldn't be in ministry.
18. If you've forgotten how to walk in humility, you shouldn't be in ministry.
19. If you do not manifest the fruits of the Spirit, you shouldn't be in ministry.
20. If you are not willing to die for Christ, you shouldn't be in ministry.
Hopefully, these signs will help many take a closer look at their purpose in ministry. It may seem obvious, but with all of the apparent failures of ministries, it is evident that many in the pulpit do not understand the requirements specified in Scriptures to be a minister of the Gospel. It is imperative that leaders continually look at themselves and ask if they are worthy of the calling they believe they were given. There is nothing wrong with stepping down from the pulpit for a time of dealing with personal struggles. In fact, I believe it is a truly honorable and courageous act. If you are in ministry, and know that you shouldn't be there, you can count that one day, your dark acts will be exposed by the illuminating light of Christ.
How much better to seek God's face while He may be found, then continue on a platform, when you know you are not standing before God with clean hands and a pure heart.
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7 Comments
Post a CommentI agree with you statements, but those that have too many should and should nots need to be careful when in ministry.
Hi For Sure,
I take your statement one step further. If God has called you, but you refuse to live up to that call, you should not be in ministry.
If God has not CALLED you to be in the ministry, you should not be in the ministry.
Actually, these can hold true for any member of Christ's body. However, the blessing is that He can make all things new. Good job!
When you are led by your emotions and make decisions according to what you think instead of what the spirit says you hinder other people in the body from giving birth and it grieves the holy spirit. Also as God uses you DOnt get all cocky and big headed to far ahead of yourself For All glory is due unto God. An individual caught up in these acts should sit down from ministry until God gives further instruction.
Are you holding on to something that happened years ago that hurt you badly? well, thats a spirit of unforgivenessso. Take it from me, I've been there done that It's a BIG mistake you should not be in ministry.
If you are unwilling to be obedient to authority and be a SERVANT you should not be in ministry.