When ministry unexpectedly hurts
Sometimes doing God’s will still hurts. What do you do when that happens?

Sometimes doing God’s will still hurts. What do you do when that happens?
I wish I could say that every local church pastor is a great prayer warrior — but multiple studies over the years have shown that’s not the case.
God listened to my prayers for 47 years before He answered them.
When you know a very real spiritual enemy wants to deceive, distract, and destroy you and your family, you’ll pray more.
One week prior to my baptism, God made me His child when I gave my life to Him the best way I knew how as a 13-year-old.
For young pastors in the class who aspired for more recognition, the words challenged them at a heart level.
This month, I celebrated 43 years in full-time ministry. It’s hard to believe I’ve been at this work that long — maybe because most of the years have been great joys. Here are some things I would do differently, though, if I were starting again
As I think back on 40+ years of ministry, including 14 years of lead pastoring, here is one of my biggest regrets.
Over more than 40 years of ministry, I’ve learned that not many Christians share their faith on a regular basis.
What reasons would you add to this list? What’s been your experience?