Impact of Soft Teaching vs Hard Teaching in Ministry

Many men were initially attracted to the ministry due to its indoor nature, lack of heavy lifting, and the opportunity to read books and socialize with like-minded individuals. This led to the formation of congenial country clubs and specialty organizations for 'nice people'. However, this smooth sailing was only possible during good economic times and a lack of overt hostility towards Christianity. The speaker's father taught them that soft teaching tends to produce hardhearted people, while hard teaching, including doctrine and thou-shalt-nots, leads to tenderhearted individuals.