The Wages of a Laborer
Here’s a slogan you may have seen on T-shirts and bumper stickers: “Come work for the Lord…the pay is low but the retirement benefits are out of this world.” This is partially inaccurate because it gives the idea God won’t prosper his ministers while on earth. Yet Psalm 35:27 says, “Let the LORD be magnified, Who has pleasure in the prosperity of His servant.” When you commit to doing the work of an evangelist, you should expect the Lord to bless you. 1 Timothy 5:18 says, “The laborer is worthy of his wages.” In 1994 I started witnessing on Monday nights with other members of Living Word Christian Center in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota . Since evangelism pastor Nick Kinn and I were about the same size, I occasionally received clothes from him that he no longer needed. One night when we returned from the streets, Pastor Nick asked if anyone wanted prayer. I spoke up by mentioning I had just started a sales job that day and needed to...