There is a connotation to the word professional that is inappropriate It is sometimes used as a synonym for ID: 203124
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There is a good sense in which preachers should be Òprofessionals.Ó If one refers to the seriousness with which one approaches his work and the diligent application of oneÕs abilities to preaching, then it is proper to call such a Òprofessional.Ó A brother once used the term in reference to a sermon I had preached. I knew that he meant it as a compliment, and I thanked him for it. 2 There is a connotation to the word professional that is inappropriate. It is sometimes used as a synonym for Òhireling,Ó one who works only for money and whose heart is not in his work. A brother once criticized me to the elders as Òjust a hired hand.Ó I once had a pallbearer Òcuss me outÓ between the funeral home and the cemetery because he thus judged all preachers. He said, ÒJust get it over with and get your money,Ó among other unrepeatable things. (By the way, I receive