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title: 'Being a Preacher: A Study of the Claims of the Christian Ministry'
type: pdf
hasMedia: true
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authors:
- 'James Isaac Vance'
date: 1923-01-01
collection: 'Archives'
subcollection: '20th century'
topics:
- 'Pastoral Theology'
- 'Preaching'
scriptures:
- 'Matthew 4'
- 'Romans 10'
- 'John 21'
url: https://confessional.org/archives/20th-century/vance-1923-being-a-preacher-a-study-of-the-claims-of-the-christian-ministry
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# Being a Preacher: A Study of the Claims of the Christian Ministry

Vance: preaching pays little and demands sacrifice, training, and exhausting labor. Still it’s the highest calling—saving souls and transforming society.

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