And you've got to be able to pass on what you have learned. Some people are great thinkers but hopeless talkers. And yes, there are great talkers who are hopeless thinkers. The ministry requires men who are able to do a bit of both. Love, a love for the Lord and a great love for His people and for the lost.
Love means being willing to do something for another.
It means a willingness to deny yourself. To be a minister is to be a servant, one who ministers. It is to be a servant of the Most High God, and in His name to be a servant of your lowliest fellow man. The fruit of the Spirit comes in very handy here, in fact you could say it is essential. So we need men who believe in the Lord and who are willing to be used by the Lord.