This is the place we are serving the Lord. Rivers of Joy Baptist Church. In the year and four months the Lord and the people have allowed us to lay a biblical foundation that we believe the Lord is pleased with. Anytime you start over in a ministry you take the time to built a solid foundation.
Charles E. Whisnant, November 15, 2009. From Romans 1:11-12 Spiritual Fruit Purpose of Ministry 1 of 4.
Paul is saying the preaching and teaching is not the end in its self, but the means to the end. The desired result is seeing produce in the believer fruit of love and labor and service unto the LORD.
While I really love preaching and teaching, its only the means whereby people might get the Word of God which in turn might strengthen them to love Him and Worship Him and Serve Him.