I Don’t Deserve This
It’s not hard to see the difficult parts of pastoral ministry. Expectations are high. The weight of pastoring is heavy. Discouragement is a constant temptation. People can and will hurt us.
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Keep Watch
I used to dream about doing great things in ministry. I’ve since changed my definition of great things to “doing small, mostly overlooked things over a long period of time” (Zack Eswine)
The Privilege and Responsibility of Pastoring
Just a pastor.
There’s no glory in it, if there ever was. The money’s not great. The crowds are often small, and the criticisms frequent. It’s hard to measure our
No Small Pastors
Most pastors serve in small churches. Pastors of small churches experience many blessings: we get to know a particular group of people we know by name. We get to shepherd people, not manage
Ministry Without the Gospel
John Piper attends a mainline church every year. My proposal: pastors ought to attend a church or conference every year that’s biblically orthodox but that doesn’t preach the gospel.
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