At the heart of a long and enduring gospel ministry, ministerial resilience emerges as a fundamental pillar supported by faith, love, and understanding. Ministerial resilience is not easy to develop or even identify. However, there are biblical foundations that will help you build a pathway to persevere in ministry. Continue Reading →
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History is filled with great wars and conflicts between peoples and nations. But big wars and battles are just one of the manifestations of the hostility that exists between people. The world is at war; you don’t have to be in a trench to suffer its effects. Continue Reading →
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We need specific help to deal with specific problems. But this is not the only help we need. We also need broader help to create a fertile environment for the changes we need to make. My aim with this text is to focus on an essential aspect of the general help we need for spiritual growth: the spiritual discipline of public worship. Public worship nourishes hearts with the grace that works change. Continue Reading →
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“I’m just tired!” is a frequent expression for a shared experience. But not every incident of tiredness is equal in its intensity and reason. Tiredness is a universal experience, but with many possible causes and nuances. In your life and ministry experience, you will face weariness. Therefore, it is vital to develop a biblical understanding of tiredness, its scope, and its impact on your life and ministry. Tiredness can exert intense pressure on hearts and influence bad decisions, but it can also be an opportunity to learn more about the grace of Jesus through the lens of the gospel. Continue Reading →
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Counseling provides many opportunities to meet different people. The most significant differences between people are not their physical features, gender, ages, or various ethnicities. No doubt, these are important pieces of information about your counselee. But the Bible puts more emphasis on a person’s spiritual state. Where your counselee is in their relationship with God, how they are responding to Him, and how much they love Jesus are crucial things to know to have an effectual counseling ministry. As a counselor, you want to know general information about your counselee to assess their spiritual state. The spiritual state of your counselee determines your spiritual approach in counseling. Continue Reading →
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