still very important, ministry priorities. Ministers should observe these basics: •Give ample time to preaching God’s Word. When the people come together, they need to be fed from the Word. They are hungry for spiritual truth. As pastor, you are responsible to nourish them with a spiritually balanced diet. This means you must spend ample time in study and preparation. The early apostles understood this and determined, “ ‘We will give ourselves continually to prayer and to the ministry of the word’ ” (Acts