Dedicated To The Men of God Who Preach the Word of God As It
Is To Men As They Are
"Preach The Word"
Advice to Young Preachers
Dr. Vance Havner
(1901-1986)
1- Do not make cronies of any of your flock for your buddy
may turn out to be your biggest problem.
2-Do not talk your views, preach them. Dr. Jowett expressed
himself from the pulpit but had little to say in general
conversation.
3-Do not accept gifts that make you beholden to the giver. A
free trip to the Holy Land can bind a minister more securely
than Delilah tied up Samson.
4-Do not dwell in your ivory tower and neglect the flock, but
do not become so involved with your flock that you cannot
be a prophet on Sunday. I have seen good men become
the flunkeys and bellhops of their congregation.
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FROM DR. VANCE HAVNER
