![]() ![]() The strong wine of Jesus Christ explodes the wine- skins of professionalism. "The world sets the agenda of the professional man God sets the agenda of the spiritual man. You cannot professionalize the love for His appearing without killing it. Our citizenship is in Heaven, and we wait with eager expectation for the Lord (Phil. For there is no professional childlikeness, there is no professional tenderheartedness, there is no professional panting after God. The more professional we long to be, the more spiritual death we will leave in our wake. ![]() Professionalism has nothing to do with the essence and heart of the Christian ministry. It is not the mentality of the slave of Christ. "The mentality of the professional is not the mentality of the prophet. Brothers, We Are Not Professionals: A Plea to Pastors for Radical Ministry John. ![]() ![]() "We pastors are being killed by the professionalizing of the pastoral ministry," he writes. Seeing and Savoring Jesus Christ (John Piper Small Group) John Piper. In this revised and expanded edition of Brothers, We Are Not Professionals that includes a new introduction and select all-new chapters, best-selling author John Piper pleads through a series of thoughtful essays with fellow pastors to abandon the professionalization of the pastorate and pursue the prophetic call of the Bible for radical ministry. ![]()
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