1.  The religious world in general has a very bad misconception of the work of a preacher – he is NOT a "pastor"  Even among brethren there are some who have a misconception of the preacher and his work

2. TERMS USED IN THE TEXT: – Evangelist: one who announces good tidings (Gospel) Eph 4:11; 2Tim 4:5; Acts 21:8 – Preacher: crier, proclaimer, herald 2Tim 1:11; 2Pet 2:5; Rom 10:14 – Minister: deacon, laborer, ministrant Rom 15:16; Luke 1:2 The way "minister is used most in Scripture it could refer to any member of the church 2Tim 4:1-8

3. QUALIFICATIONS OF PREACHER (Evangelist ) – Pure and exemplary life 1Tim 5:22; 4:12 – Diligence and consecration to his work 2Tim 2:15-16 – Gentle, apt to teach, forbearing 2Tim 2:22-26 – Steadfast in the faith, loyal and uncompromising in teaching the truth, courageous in exposing false teachers 1Tim 6:3-11; 4:1; 2Tim 3:14-17; 2Tim 4:1-5 – Desire to save souls - his own and others 1Tim 4:16 2Tim 4:1-8

4. NEGATIVE SIDE OF PREACHER'S WORK – Not his work to administer affairs of the church 1Tim 5:17; 1Pet 5:1-5 – Not his work to do ALL the visiting of the sick and negligent Gal 6:1; Jas 1:27 – Not his work to entertain members and make regular social calls to imitate or compete with denominational "pastors" – Not his work to serve as a representative of the church in community or denominational projects 2Tim 4:1-8

5. POSITIVE SIDE OF PREACHER'S WORK – Read and study God's word 1Tim 4:13-16; 2Tim 2:15 – Preach the word (solemn charge) 2Tim 4:1-4; Rom 16:17-18; Acts 20:20,26,27; Matt 28:18-20 – Reprove; Rebuke; Exhort 2Tim 4:2; Titus 1:12-13; 2:15; 2Tim 4:3-4 – Guard the true doctrine 1Tim 1:3; Titus 1:10-11 – Persuade men 2Cor 5:11; 2Pet 1:5-7; Titus 2:11-12 2Tim 4:1-8

6. Preachers sometime get little encouragement from the results of their preaching. (Note Paul's use of terms "in season, out of season") Preachers are not responsible for "results", just the preaching of TRUTH - warning - so people are without excuse and their blood will not be upon him Ezek 3:17-21 2Tim 4:1-8

7. Eze 3:17 Son of man, I have made thee a watchman unto the house of Israel: therefore hear the word at my mouth, and give them warning from me. 18 When I say unto the wicked, Thou shalt surely die; and thou givest him not warning, nor speakest to warn the wicked from his wicked way, to save his life; the same wicked man shall die in his iniquity; but his blood will I require at thine hand. 19 Yet if thou warn the wicked, and he turn not from his wickedness, nor from his wicked way, he shall die in his iniquity; but thou hast delivered thy soul. 20 Again, When a righteous man doth turn from his righteousness, and commit iniquity, and I lay a stumblingblock before him, he shall die: because thou hast not given him warning, he shall die in his sin, and his righteousness which he hath done shall not be remembered; but his blood will I require at thine hand. 21 Nevertheless if thou warn the righteous man, that the righteous sin not, and he doth not sin, he shall surely live, because he is warned; also thou hast delivered thy soul. -- (KJV) 2Tim 4:1-8

8. Preachers sometime get little encouragement from the results of their preaching. (Note Paul's use of terms "in season, out of season") Preachers are not responsible for "results", just the preaching of TRUTH - warning - so people are without excuse and their blood will not be upon him Ezek 3:17-21 Listeners are responsible for "results". They determine if it is TRUTH (Acts 17:11) and obey it or reject it 2Tim 4:1-8