This document discusses the importance of understanding and supporting ministers and preachers. It makes three key points: 1) Ministers are called and anointed by God to bring people the gospel message and meet their material needs, sacrificing their own dreams. 2) While doing God's work, ministers are still human and experience burnout, pain, and mental illness like any person. According to a U.S. survey, 59% of pastors suffer from mental illness and some have committed suicide. 3) Despite how the world may see or treat ministers, God sees them as genuine, well-known, blessed, and having everything through their work for Him. Ministers should find joy and promotion from God

1. Open Wide Your Heart
2 Cor. 6:1, 3-13

2. Open wide your hearts and…Open wide your hearts and…
A.A.Understand that ministers are God’s co-Understand that ministers are God’s co-
workersworkers
1. They are called by God1. They are called by God
2. They are anointed by God2. They are anointed by God

3. B. Understand that ministersB. Understand that ministers
sacrificed their personal dreamsacrificed their personal dream
1. To bring you the gospel1. To bring you the gospel
Rom. 10:15Rom. 10:15
……And how can anyone preach unless they areAnd how can anyone preach unless they are
sent?As it is written, how beautiful feet of those whosent?As it is written, how beautiful feet of those who
bring good news!bring good news!
2. To meet even your material needs2. To meet even your material needs

4. C. Understand that they are still human. 2 Cor. 6:3-
13
1. They still have a need

5. C. Understand that they are still human. 2 Cor. 6:3-
13
2. Ministers still felt burn out

6. 3. They still feel the pain

7. According to the U.S. survey,
59% of U.S. Pastors, had mental illness.
Some are committed suicide,
even their wives and kids.

8. The world describe Paul… But the Lord says…
-Dishonour -I give you My glory
-Bad/evil report -I will promote you
(good report)
-Branded as deceiver (Impostors) -You are genuine because
you are sealed by My spirit
-Unknown to the world -Well-known by Me and my
people
-As dying -You will live
-Beaten (punished) -But not die
-Sorrowful -You have My joy
-Poor -Blessing to everyone
-Having nothing -You have everything