The Path to Being a Pastor Quotes

“Pursue godliness. Pursue godliness more than you pursue position or publicity or prestige. Pursue godliness more than you pursue the pulpit. Pursue godliness more than you pursue others’ recognition of your godliness. Pursue godliness when no one is looking and no one cares. Pursue godliness when it seems like godliness is not getting you where you want to go.”
― Bobby Jamieson, The Path to Being a Pastor: A Guide for the Aspiring

“A good counselor is one who will ask questions you have not yet factored in. A good counselor will help you learn how to make a wise decision yourself.”
― Bobby Jamieson, The Path to Being a Pastor: A Guide for the Aspiring

“How can you tell whether your ambitions are godly or ungodly? Here are three tests. Godly ambition aims at God’s glory; ungodly ambition aims at yours. How addicted are you to people’s praise?”
― Bobby Jamieson, The Path to Being a Pastor: A Guide for the Aspiring

“The more satisfied you are in Christ, the less you need ministry to satisfy you.”
― Bobby Jamieson, The Path to Being a Pastor: A Guide for the Aspiring

“How can you tell whether your ambitions are godly or ungodly? Here are three tests. Godly ambition aims at God’s glory; ungodly ambition aims at yours.”
― Bobby Jamieson, The Path to Being a Pastor: A Guide for the Aspiring

“Bear that in mind,” he said solemnly. “Our greatest danger is to live upon our activity. The ultimate test of a preacher is what he feels like when he cannot preach.”
― Bobby Jamieson, The Path to Being a Pastor: A Guide for the Aspiring

“Devote so much time to prayer in church that nominal Christians will grow bored talking to the God they only pretend to know.”
― Bobby Jamieson, The Path to Being a Pastor: A Guide for the Aspiring

“Mark Dever has often urged pastors, “Devote so much time to prayer in church that nominal Christians will grow bored talking to the God they only pretend to know.”
― Bobby Jamieson, The Path to Being a Pastor: A Guide for the Aspiring

“Every time you attend to the words of Scripture, aim to claim more territory in your soul for the rule of King Jesus.”
― Bobby Jamieson, The Path to Being a Pastor: A Guide for the Aspiring