Book Description

What does a true minister of Christ look like, and what constitutes his ministry? How can we identify the life and labours of one called by God to serve in the church? A Good Minister of Jesus Christ, by Theodore Andoseh, seeks to provide answers to the above questions through a close examination of the life (worker) and ministry (work) of Timothy—a protégé of Apostle Paul. From his own steadfast, dynamic, and utterly devoted life and ministry as a messenger of the gospel, amid suffering and hardship, Apostle Paul admonished Timothy unto faithfulness in ministry, personal cultivation, commitment to the goal, submission to spiritual authority, and self-watch as an antidote to apostasy and moral bankruptcy. The author shows that Timothy's unrelenting faithfulness in the worst kinds of trials—leader of a church infiltrated by false teachers; church members looking down on him because of his youth; frequent stomach ailments; and so on—is a remarkable example to every contemporary worker in the vineyard of God. In the end, the fruit of his labours—the growth, overflow, and partnership of the churches in Macedonia—defines the faithful minister (worker) he became. As you read on, may the Lord stir in you the urge to be a good tree that will bear good and lasting fruit for His glory.