The work of Jesus is to continue, and for that purpose the church is called and sent. For that work Jesus grants the word and the power that characterized his own ministry. The church is to go trusting this to be true, never contradicting that trust with the excess baggage of security and wealth that offer the world the image of unbelief. There will be rejection and refusal to listen, to be sure, but there will also be those who will welcome both the ministry and the minister.
Fred Craddock
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