Time to get out of ministry?

A. Let me give you some reasons why it might be time for you to get out of ministry?

1. Always Complaining - Sometimes people just get bitter and just start finding fault with everything that goes on in ministry. Just step down. Philippians 2:14-15

2. Not repenting of sin - When you are living a lifestyle that contradicts the bible teaching on holiness and you keep practicing a sin. Galatians 5:18-21.

3. Marriage or family is not in order - If your wife is bitter at you because you act one way at home and another way at church, step down. 1st Timothy 3

4. Not willing to read or study the bible - We read to fellowship and study to know God better. If you are not willing to do these, you are serving in the flesh and will just start to cause a division. Matt. 7:21-23

5. Not willing to give up some of your time - If you just serve when you find the time just step down. Half hearted people in ministry cause division. Exodus 18:21

6. You do not agree with your pastor - This has got to be the worse, complaining to others about the senior pastor. Not only are complaining, but you are also bring a division. Why don't you just leave and find a church you like? Galatians 5:18-21.

7. So I can get the praise of man - Self seeking is to get the glory from man is evil. James 3:14-16

8. If you enjoy drinking alcoholic beverages get out of ministry. Leviticus 10:1-11

The greatest danger to the ministry are people who try to bring the workplace mentality of moving up the corporate ladder to the ministry. In Mark 9:33-35 - Then He came to Capernaum. And when He was in the house He asked them, “What was it you disputed among yourselves on the road?” ³⁴But they kept silent, for on the road they had disputed among themselves who would be the greatest. ³⁵And He sat down, called the twelve, and said to them, “If anyone desires to be first, he shall be last of all and servant of all.”