What is the nature of the ministry of the church in relation to the nature of the church? In this paper, the author wants to present an accurate picture of the nature of the Christian ministry as Paul conceived of it. Three passages are considered where Paul's ideas about the ministry are clearly presented: 1 Corinthians 3-1 Corinthians 4, 2 Corinthians 3:1-2 Corinthians 6:10, and Ephesians 4:7-16.