No one should be allowed into full time ministry …

Until they’ve first learned to successfully make their own way in life through their own initiative and labor.

Otherwise, the Body of Christ will continue to be plagued with legions of insecure people clinging to “ministry” out of need …

Rather than calling.

Paul affirmed this with his own life …

And in his credentials for elders and deacons.

It’s time to return to the Biblical norms he set forth.

Otherwise, so-called “pastors” will continue to assert their presumed prerogatives over others rather than promote others over themselves as Christ commands …

Because they know they have no other vocational options.