others, we can slip into believing we serve those who evaluate us. We can seek to meet their expectations and forget whose work we are truly engaged in. Many ministers can work for the paycheck or to keep vocal people content, and those ministers typically will find life in the ministry unfair and frustrating. Some will even blame their dissatisfaction on God, when they have made the choice to pursue pleasing others. Ministers should not be offensive in their claim to serve God first, but they must