There is a certain beauty to the middle season of pastoral ministry. You find yourself between the zeal of your youth and the final stretch of your ministry.
Remember two things: First, there are highs and lows in ministry. I recall a pastor telling the story of a couple who, one Sunday, told him that his morning message was a home run; the following Sunday, they told him they were leaving the church. Seasons change.
Second, there is the need to persevere. As Paul tells Timothy, “Keep a close watch on yourself and on the teaching. Persist in this, for by so doing you will save both yourself and your hearers” (1 Tim. 4:16). The call to pastoral ministry is an extraordinary calling, where God graciously chooses what is “foolish in the world to shame the wise” in order to save eternal souls (1 Cor. 1:27).
To persevere is to be faithful to your commitment to the gospel of Jesus Christ. It is to fight the good fight, to finish the race, and to keep the faith (2 Tim. 4:7).
Persevere in the Highs
I know of a church that received a sizable financial gift that many pastors dream of. It was a sign of the
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