Who is sufficient for these things?

‘The tasks of the pastorate in the modern world are multifarious. But whatever else pastors do, they must engage themselves in the preaching of the Word of God, especially through the exposition of Scripture. This, above all, cannot be avoided or done poorly. When they stand before the congregation to expound the Word of the Lord, they will require the greatest resources of intellect and spirit which it is possible to bring to any task. Far from preaching being easier than theological lecturing, for example, or writing a book, it is more demanding, The theological syllabus is divided into many sections so that the teachers may specialise; pastors have to reassemble the whole syllabus and call on their understanding of the world they inhabit in order to bring the Word of the Lord to their people. The intellectual challenge alone is daunting.’

R.J. Gibson, Interpreting God’s Plan: Biblical Theology and the Pastor, pp.88-89