On discouragement in ministry
Barry Maxwell offers several points of advice on pastoral discouragement. This one in particular caught my attention:
God has designed ministry to kill you. It killed Jesus and it will kill us. Paul spoke of his ministry perhaps more in terms of dying than living (2 Cor 4.11-12; Gal 6.17; Phil 2.17). The pangs of discouragement are the sounds of a man giving his life away for God's people. It's the sound of man making his home in a cemetery, hoping that today will be the day life springs eternal. God will make sure Jesus is the only one left standing in the battle royal for souls.That's just a sampling. I recommend reading the whole article (and thanks to Ray Van Neste for the link).
posted by Milton Stanley at 1:27 PM
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"God has designed ministry to kill you."
Reminds me of a good book another pastor friend and I have been reading lately called "The Crucifixion of Ministry" by Andrew Purves (IVP 2007). I recommend it for pastors of all ages.
Thanks for the recommendation, Jimmy. Hope things are going well in NW Knox County. Peace.
Yes sir. God is at work in NW Knox County. Thanks, too, for linking to my Sinclair Ferguson quote...it's a winner. Peace to you as well.
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