Pastoral Ministry

We are to “rightly handle.” I think we could render that “deal with it straightly.” Literally it means to “cut a straight path.” We deal with it straightly. So that means two aspects: correct meaning and clear communication. That is what we strive for: faithfulness, clarity … faithfulness, clarity … faithfulness, clarity: faithfulness to the meaning of the text and clear communication of the message of the text. In brief, that is what we are about in rightly handling the Word of God.

-Jeff Purswell