Ministry is not only for the professional clergy, but also for Christian followers.

• A. True
• B. False
• C. Sometimes
• D. Not sure

Answer: (A)

Ministry is a calling for every follower of Christ, not just those in clergy roles. The New Testament presents all believers as participants in God's work, each with different gifts given by the Spirit to serve the church and reach the world. Jesus commissions his disciples to go and make disciples, and Paul describes the church as a body with many members, each performing vital functions. This means lay people, students, workers, and families all have meaningful ways to minister—evangelizing, teaching, serving, encouraging, showing mercy, and more. The clergy may provide leadership, teaching, and oversight, but the actual ministry—how believers live out their faith in daily life and within the church—belongs to all. So the statement is true. The other options don’t fit because they would limit or cloud who is called to minister, whereas Scripture affirms the participation of all believers in ministry.