Comments on: I’d rather be a godly administrator than an ungodly minister https://headhearthand.org/blog/2013/05/02/id-rather-be-a-godly-administrator-than-an-ungodly-minister/  Informing Minds. Moving Hearts. Directing Hands. Mon, 23 Feb 2026 18:08:00 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=3.8.41 By: Collection of Webs 2013 Part 2 – Sunshine Lenses https://headhearthand.org/blog/2013/05/02/id-rather-be-a-godly-administrator-than-an-ungodly-minister/#comment-41544 Thu, 02 Jan 2014 10:04:13 +0000 http://headhearthand.org/?p=13072#comment-41544 […] 5. David Murray writes about being a Godly administrator.  […]

]]> By: I’d rather be a godly administrator than an ungodly minister https://headhearthand.org/blog/2013/05/02/id-rather-be-a-godly-administrator-than-an-ungodly-minister/#comment-22677 Sun, 05 May 2013 04:05:53 +0000 http://headhearthand.org/?p=13072#comment-22677 [...] is Professor of Old Testament & Practical Theology at Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary. This article first appeared on his blog and is used with [...]

]]> By: Collection of Webs: April – Sunshine Lenses https://headhearthand.org/blog/2013/05/02/id-rather-be-a-godly-administrator-than-an-ungodly-minister/#comment-22660 Sat, 04 May 2013 08:55:15 +0000 http://headhearthand.org/?p=13072#comment-22660 [...] Murray writes I’d rather be a godly administrator than an ungodly minister: “You spend your week filing papers, printing reports, chasing up bad debts, putting stamps [...]

]]> By: Cat https://headhearthand.org/blog/2013/05/02/id-rather-be-a-godly-administrator-than-an-ungodly-minister/#comment-22658 Sat, 04 May 2013 08:38:43 +0000 http://headhearthand.org/?p=13072#comment-22658 This is such an encouraging post! Thank you for writing it.

]]> By: David MC https://headhearthand.org/blog/2013/05/02/id-rather-be-a-godly-administrator-than-an-ungodly-minister/#comment-22612 Fri, 03 May 2013 00:21:34 +0000 http://headhearthand.org/?p=13072#comment-22612 At some point, professional Christian leaders became the ones “working for God” while lay people were doing their thing and trying to remain committed. Probably goes back to the priests in the RC church. But, it seems to me that professional Christian leaders should be focusing on equipping the lay people, as it is really they who do the heavy lifting in the world from day to day.

Our jobs, no matter how menial or exalted, is first and foremost to be viewed as a ministry to our neighbor. There is so much negativity in the world, I think we would all be the most popular person in the office if we just listen and offer support where needed. Fear of “time vampires” who want to suck the life out of you is one of my biggest obstacles (I’m an HR guy) but we need to treat each one as if they are that one lost sheep out of our little flock.

David has once again nailed it, many of us dream of a full time Christian position. We need to realize we already have one.

]]> By: Justin Keith https://headhearthand.org/blog/2013/05/02/id-rather-be-a-godly-administrator-than-an-ungodly-minister/#comment-22604 Thu, 02 May 2013 17:56:11 +0000 http://headhearthand.org/?p=13072#comment-22604 David, I completely agree. And either way, we are all called to be ministers of a sort!

]]> By: Rachel Monger https://headhearthand.org/blog/2013/05/02/id-rather-be-a-godly-administrator-than-an-ungodly-minister/#comment-22597 Thu, 02 May 2013 13:13:16 +0000 http://headhearthand.org/?p=13072#comment-22597 A good reminder to think about who are trying to please or impress – God or man? I have been thinking along the same lines and just wrote about the story of the “head of a goat on a stick” for our blog! Thanks!

]]> By: Tom Budgen https://headhearthand.org/blog/2013/05/02/id-rather-be-a-godly-administrator-than-an-ungodly-minister/#comment-22595 Thu, 02 May 2013 12:22:52 +0000 http://headhearthand.org/?p=13072#comment-22595 Encouraging post!

Thank you Dr Murray!

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