1. What do the words submission, obedience and honor mean to you?

Submission means yielding under the rule, governing authority or power of another. As written by the Apostle James, Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. James 4:7

Obedience means to do what you are instructed to do. According to the scripture, 1 Samuel 15:22, And Samuel said, Hath the LORD as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of the LORD? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to hearken than the fat of rams.

Honor is to show respect and regard for someone or something. In 1 Peter 2:17, it is written, Honour all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the king.

2. Would you please describe the relationship between suffering and perfection?

A person cannot get to perfection without suffering. Suffering brings one into compliance with the will of God. But only if that person accepts His will. Once that person obeys the will of God, then they can move towards perfection. You cannot get to perfection without obedience. Read Hebrews 5:6-9 which illustrates the suffering, obedience and perfection of Jesus Christ.

3. What instruction would you give to the Body of Christ (the church) about faithfulness?

The Body of Christ will have to make a commitment toward God because without faith it is impossible to please him. Learn to be dedicated and committed to the will and service of God regardless of what we may suffer. To serve is to provide aid to someone. Service is not the church service alone - the church service is a gathering of people to praise and worship God. When we leave the church building, we should take what we learn and serve God by serving people. We need to learn how to use what we learn to benefit others. If we are not serving others, we are not serving God, nor are we showing faithfulness to God's will.

4. If there were one improvement you would like to see occur in the Body of Christ, what would that be?

More love...More teaching, more understanding and more demonstration of what it really means to have true love. But as touching brotherly love ye need not that I write unto you: for ye yourselves are taught of God to love one another. 1Thessalonians 4:9

5. What are characteristics of a true minister of God?

A man that will hold fast to the word of God, teach it and live by it. A true minister is sent by God to preach the Word. He has been anointed by and ordained of God to minister the Word of God.