Why I Chose to be a Minister

As soon as a minister of the gospel reflects upon the fact of his ministry from the viewpoint of his choice, he is turned by the Word which (or, Whom) he serves to acknowledge “how shall they preach, except they be sent?” (Rom. 10:15a). In this matter, it is imperative to “begin at the beginning” for God has reserved the “beginning” to Himself lest anyone, taking his eye off the gospel and staring fixedly at himself as the bringer of the gospel, rob God of His glory. The opening phrase of...