A few years ago a list contrasted CEO compensation for non-profits versus for-profit companies. When asked about the difference, the CEO of one non-profit ministry replied, “You couldn’t pay me enough to do this job!” Some aspects of ministry spring from calling and compulsion, and can’t be quantified into dollars.
In 1 Corinthians 9, Paul outlines his ministry philosophy.
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Read Reflect There’s a world of difference between what our society thinks of as justice, and that which characterizes the kingdom of God. The former is essentially state-sanctioned vengeance, bent on the punishment of anyone who breaches our individual rights or contravenes society’s rules. It’s reactive and reactionary, upholding the status quo. The latter proactively […]
Read More justice, kingdom, rightsPaul is still thinking of those Corinthians – so proud of
their rights as Christians,
their superiority over lesser mortals,
their freedom to do as they pleased.
Recently the newspapers carried the story of two Canadians who had been kidnapped in the Philippines. These men had been involved in government work and were being held for ransom by terrorists. The families of the two men pressed the Canadian government to take action in order to save their lives.
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