Wealth -success- today is often seen to mean that God has His hand on that person's life. I know of pastors of smallish churches who consistently preach the Word in and out of season. Their ability to exegete and expositionally preach the Word is a true gift from God and something they have dutifully fanned into a flame. Yet, these pastors, who work hard to care for -not lord over-, their flocks do not minister to thousands and thousands of people. Compared to seeker-sensitive churches who boast thousands of people every Sunday, these pastors and their churches are not -successful- by the world's standards. How about by God's standards- Are they doing what they are supposed to be doing- It seems so even though they have far fewer numbers to show for it.