Why is Les afraid to take money in ministry?
He is afraid to take money in ministry because, being human, it could grab him and make him greedy. He does not want anyone to point a finger and say he is doing ministry for money, and he shares Paul's concern about money's corrupting influence.
Les explains that Paul, as an apostle, deserved compensation for his time and suffering, yet he never took it so no one could accuse him of doing it for money. Les notes that when Paul was in Judaism, money was a factor that could corrupt him. Les says his biggest fear in ministry is the same: he is scared to death to take money out because, being human, it could grab him and make him greedy. He believes this same concern drove Paul.