sin and use his gospel to proclaim forgiveness. A mother may teach her children or share the gospel with her neighbors. A traveling businessman may share the gospel with heathen. The gospel entrusted to all believers is the same gospel as that entrusted to public ministers of the Word, and it works with the same power. We call this private use of the gospel “personal ministry” or “private ministry” so that it is not confused with the public ministry of the Word. Such ministry is a part of the exercise