Ezekiel C. Melchisedec
In the Pastoral Etiquette book every pastor or clergy will learn all the characteristic qualities that every minister of the gospel must possess . This book is fully loaded with right conduct that is expected of every child of God according to the Holy Scriptures . The book contains counselling materials that will help the average preacher or christian leader to live up to expectation , that is to say knowing how to behave properly as a man of God . This book is highly recommended for all pastors , apostles , evangelists , prophets , bible teachers , assistant pastors and all christian leaders . ' But if I tarry long, that thou mayest know how thou oughtest to behave thyself in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth. ' 1 Timothy 3:15 A minister of God is expected to have the highest level of moral standard , therefore there are etiquettes that must be observed by the man or woman of God . These are behavioral qualities that must be observed in the ministry by the minister of the gospel .Any man or woman of God must adhere to such conducts that are in sink with his highest calling as a minister of the gospel . Any man of God must know how to behave himself in the house of God , in the presence of God , in the midst of the congregation , and in the public . The are somethings that are abominable for any minister of God to do and the following are the various bad conducts that are destroying the work of God , making many ministers fall down from the grace of God , and bringing shame to the name of the Lord .’ A quote from the book { Chapter One : Abominable Things A Minister of God Should Not Do }'Marriage is honourable in all, and the bed undefiled: but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge.' Hebrews 13:4Marriage is the greatest institution of God on earth, it is imperative that every minister of God should hold marriage in high esteem .God does not want us to pursue ministry at the expense of marriage , nor should we forsake our spouse for the sake of ministry . Every minister of God should give the highest honour of priority to God first ,then marriage second . We serve the Lord better in an environment of marriage , in the company of our spouse. This is important to note , that is why we need to take heed to handle our marriage in the midst of ministry . The word of God admonished the priest to get married , '13And he shall take a wife in her virginity. 14 A widow, or a divorced woman, or profane, or an harlot, these shall he not take: but he shall take a virgin of his own people to wife.' Leviticus 21:13 -14In another verse , scriptures give qualifications for the man of God ,and one of them is marriage . 'A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife,' 1 Timothy 3:2 In the light of these scriptures , we notice that it is important that every minister of God should get married .’ A quote from the book { Chapter Four : Marriage And Ministry }
