Seven signs of a genuine ministry

http://unashamedworkman.wordpress.com/2009/03/25/seven-signs-of-a-genuine-ministry/
Summary of Colin Adam’s entry based on Mark Dever’s 1 Thessalonians overview sermon.

1. Self-sacrifice (1 Thes 2:1-2, 3-6)
2. Motherly love (1 Thes 2:7-8)
3. Fatherly integrity and encouragement (1 Thes 2:10-12)
4. Desire for fellowship (1 Thes 2:17; 3:10-11)
5. Joy (1 Thes 3:7-9)
6. Prayer (1 Thes 2:13)
7. Hope (1 Thes 2:13, 19)