Duties of the Minister

"The office of the ministry is to continue in prayer and in the ministry of the Word, to dispense the sacraments, to watch over his brethren, the elders and deacons, as well as the congregation, and finally, with the elders, to exercise church discipline and to see to it that everything is done decently and in good order." Church Order, Article 16. Introduction This article concerns itself with the duties of the minister of the gospel. The article defines the work to which the minister is...