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保罗：真正的牧会工作需要牧师与信徒之间相互理解和适应，牧师要成为信徒效仿的榜样，引导他们改变和成长，这需要既能灵活适应信徒，又能坚定地传达福音真理。保罗以自身经历为例，说明他为了传福音，会灵活适应不同人群的文化和处境，但他对福音真理的坚持是坚定不移的。 凯勒博士：保罗的牧会精髓在于“成为像我一样的人，因为我成为了像你们一样的人”，这需要既能灵活适应信徒，又能坚定地传达福音真理。凯勒博士进一步阐述了保罗的观点，指出真正理解福音的人，会在福音真理上坚定不移，但在其他方面灵活变通。他以非洲传教的例子说明，传福音的方式需要根据不同的文化背景进行调整，不能一成不变。凯勒博士强调，牧会工作需要既能体谅信徒，又能引导信徒成长，牧师应该成为信徒效仿的榜样，引导他们改变和成长。只有真正相信因信称义的人，才能做到既谦卑又勇敢，既能理解他人又能坚定信仰。 凯勒博士：许多教会的领导者只注重其中一方面，要么过于严厉，要么过于软弱，这两种情况都不利于信徒的成长。想要成为属灵领袖，需要付出极大的努力和牺牲，甚至需要付出自己的心血。成为属灵领袖意味着要将自己的心奉献给信徒，并为他们的成长而付出一切，即使这会带来痛苦和牺牲。神的工作是通过人来完成的，属灵领袖需要通过福音来改变信徒的生命。只有愿意全身心地投入牧会工作的人，才能真正认识耶稣。

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Dr. Timothy Keller discusses the essence of real ministry, emphasizing the need for ministers who understand the gospel and labor until Christ is formed in others. He explores Paul's philosophy of ministry and the importance of becoming like those we minister to, while also guiding them to become like us.

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If you want to be an agent of reconciliation and change and healing in the lives of others, Paul says something that applies to us all.

Paul says the essence of his ministry was this: “become like me, for I became like you.” There are two sides to that sentence. Only by the power of God can you do both. But if you can do both, you can change people’s lives.

Here’s what you need: 1) you need ministers, 2) you need the kind of ministers who understand the gospel, and 3) you need ministers who labor until Christ is formed in you.

This sermon was preached by Dr. Timothy Keller at Redeemer Presbyterian Church on March 1, 1998. Series: Galatians: New Freedom, New Family. Scripture: Galatians 4:12-20.

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