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Minister of GodThe Minister's Congregation2 Cor . 5 :18, 19 "God, who reconciledus to himself throughChrist and gave us the ministryof the reconciliation, namely,that God was by means of Christreconciling a world to himself ."Matt . 13 :38 "The field is theworld ."His assigned territory2 Cor. 10 :13-16 "For our part,we will boast, not outside ourassigned boundaries, but accordingto the boundary of the territorywhich God apportioned tous by measure, making it reacheven as far as you . . . . No, we arenot boasting outside our assignedboundaries in the labors of someoneelse, but we entertain hopethat, as your faith is being increased,we may be made greatamong you with reference to ourterritory . Then we will aboundstill more, to declare the goodnews to the countries beyond you,so as not to boast in someoneelse's territory where things arealready prepared."Matt . 15:24 "[Jesus] said : `Iwas not sent forth to any butto the lost sheep of the house ofIsrael .' "Matt. 10 :5, 6 "These twelve Jesussent forth, giving them theseorders : 'Do not go off into theroad of the nations, and do notenter into a Samaritan city ; but .instead, go continually to the lostsheep of the house of Israel .'His Bible studies and good-willpersons2 Cor. 3 :1-3 "You yourselvesare our letter, inscribed on ourhearts and known and beingread by all mankind . For you areshown to be a letter of Christwritten by us as ministers ."The local congregation, in whichhe may be a specially appointedservantRom . 12 :8 "He that presides,let him do it in real earnest ."2701 Tim . 5 :17 "Let the older menwho preside in a right way bereckoned worthy of double honor,especially those who work hardin speaking and teaching ."1 Pet . 5 :1-3 "To the oldermen among you I give this exhortation. . . . Shepherd the flockof God in your care, not . . . aslording it over those who areGod's inheritance, but becomingexamples to the flock."Acts 20 :28 "Pay attention toyourselves and to all the flock .among which the holy spirit hasappointed you overseers, to shepherdthe congregation of God,which he purchased with theblood of his own [Son] ."Publishing Can Include Use ofLiterature2 Tim. 4:13 "When you come,bring the cloak I left at Troaswith Carpus, and the scrolls, especiallythe parchments."Isa . 52 :7 "How beautiful uponthe mountains are the feet ofhim that bringeth good tidings,that publisheth peace, that bringethgood tidings of good, thatpublisheth salvation, that saithunto ion, Thy God reigneth!"Ps. 68 :11 "The Lord giveth theword : the women that publishthe tidings are a great host ."Acts 17 :11 "They received theword with the greatest readinessof mind, carefully examining theScriptures daily as to whetherthese things were so ."Scope of Ministerial Field andShortness of Time Make ModernMethods EssentialMatt . 24 :14 "And this goodnews of the kingdom will bepreached in all the inhabitedearth for the purpose of a witnessto all the nations, and thenthe accomplished end will come ."Matt. 28 :19, 20 "Go thereforeand snake disciples of people ofall the nations, . . . teaching themto observe all the things I havecommanded you."