The Politics We Call “Ministry”

When protecting our position becomes more important than serving people, our motives need examination.

3 John 9–10 · Mark 10:43 (ESV) · 9-minute read

“Politics counts votes. Ministry washes feet. The moment you start counting, you have stopped washing.”— Bishop W. F. Houston Jr.

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Unified Manna Devotion 145: the ministry crest and Bishop Houston’s Wisdom Whispers quotation beside a carved pulpit, water basin, and folded towel. Politics counts votes. Ministry washes feet. The moment you start counting, you have stopped washing. 3 John 9–10 and Mark 10:43, ESV.

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