At the 9Marks blog, Aaron Menikoff commends a model of pastoral presence which he calls thick-skinned and tender-hearted. It speaks of resiliently and patiently bearing with people with loving character. This guards against the burnout that can come from impatient over-sensitivity. His conclusion: Let’s work hard to avoid such pitfalls. The members of our church …
This is the battle every Christian fights, and it’s the hardest battle in ministry: the battle against yourself. From Jeff Robinson: The ministry is a lot like golf. You really are your own worst enemy. You have to battle you all the time. It comes down to realizing that you are weak. As Paul says …
Ministry is not the hardest thing anyone can do. But it has a unique character; and a particular aspect of that character needs a particular awareness in order to go the long-term. From Jeff Robinson at Crossway blog. Jesus said it best in John 15:5: Apart from me you can do nothing. As a pastor, …
I’m attending meetings this week. It’s sort of soft return to work. This cartoon is sort of my management plan, explaining why nothing seems to go wrong for me. (btw, this web cartoon is close to my life an uncomfortably lot of the time)
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