---
title: 'The Ideal Christian Minister'
type: pdf
hasMedia: true
requiresPurchase: false
authors:
- 'Robert McGowan Sommerville'
date: 1886-01-01
collection: 'Archives'
subcollection: '19th century'
topics:
- 'Atonement'
- 'Office of Christ'
- 'Preaching'
- 'Sermons'
scriptures:
- 'Isaiah 53'
- 'Galatians 3'
- 'Acts 16'
url: https://confessional.org/archives/19th-century/sommerville-1886-the-ideal-christian-minister
---

# The Ideal Christian Minister

Sermon urging ministers to center preaching on Jesus Christ crucified, affirm substitutionary atonement and Christ’s roles as prophet, priest, and king. Ministry's power is faithful proclamation.

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