These were money hungry, finance driven individuals, that were bound and determined to make a profit, even if it meant exploiting innocent (and poor) people to do so. In our foundational text, we find a similar scenario, as Jesus enters the Temple of God, and finds that money-changers, merchandisers, profiteers, and other shysters have set up shop, right in the outer courts of the Temple. As a further result, the holy and sacred things of God have been defiled and desecrated. This has resulted in a decrease and decline of real, true "good shepherds" and a rise and increase of "hirelings" in the church. However we are living in a day and time, where more and more money is being raised in the name of ministry, but not being used for the purpose of ministry, but rather for self gain (in many cases).
Now there is no refuting the fact, that it takes money to do ministry. However the "main" focal point of ministry in the modern church is to fulfill and carry out man's agenda, which is to make money. In the modern church, the "main" focal point of ministry is no longer to carry out and fulfill God's agenda, which is soul-winning. Ministry now is being used as a vehicle or devise to generate money. Modern ministry is gradually getting away from being a kingdom movement and is matriculating into a money movement. The modern church has slowly turned ministry into enterprise and big business. More and more individuals are now entering ministry with the idea and mindset of it being a career move, rather than service that God has called them to do. More of our ministers are starting to look at ministry as a means to make money, rather than a mandate that God has placed on their lives.
There is a serious epidemic that is methodically spreading throughout the Body of Christ, as more people are beginning to view ministry as a job or occupation, rather than a God ordained duty.
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