There are stark differences between as 'achieved ministry' and a 'received ministry.' An achieved ministry seeks the applause and amen of men. A received ministry sees the applause and amen of God. An achieved ministry may succeed even though it fails. A received ministry may fail (in the eyes of men) even though it succeeds (in the eyes of God).

— O. S. Hawkins (b. 1947), Pastor, Autor und Vorstandsvorsitzender

O. S. Hawkins

O. S. Hawkins (* 1947) ist ein US-amerikanischer baptistischer Pastor, Buchautor und langjähriger Leiter des Finanzdienstleisters GuideStone der Southern Baptist Convention. Bekanntheit erlangte er vor allem durch seine millionenfach verkaufte „Code“-Andachtsreihe sowie seinen Einsatz für die Unterstützung bedürftiger Geistlicher im Ruhestand. Heutigen Bibellesern bietet er leicht verständliche, alltagspraktische Impulse, die eine konservativ-evangelikale Auslegung mit Ratschlägen für die persönliche Lebens- und Leiterschaftsführung verbinden.

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