On Ambition in Ministry

Paul J. Scharf

Ambition in life is generally a good thing. Ambition in ministry is indispensable.

We have all heard the tired trope about pastors working only one day a week. It is sad when people repeat such drivel. It is tragic that some ministers have actually provided fodder for this criticism.

Yes, the ministry can, sadly, become a place for the indolent to hide. I’ve never understood why anyone with this mentality would seek the ministry to begin with, but some undoubtedly have.

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Dreaming (and Being Disappointed) to the Glory of God

SI Filings

“I’ve felt a tension between the pleasure of making plans and looking forward to delights in this life, even as I know lasting joy is rooted in the eternal hope already secured for me in Christ.” - TGC

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C.S. Lewis: Beware the Temptation of the ‘Inner Ring’

SI Filings

“One of C. S. Lewis’s most memorable essays is entitled ‘The Inner Ring.’ It describes the experience and desire of us all at various stages of life—to be accepted within the “inner ring” of whatever group matters to us at the time.” - IFWE

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