Preaching
Charismatic speaking gathers great crowds. Expositional preaching raises the dead and builds up churches.
In my experience, the temptation to bail out of ministry hasn’t come from one major trial that seemed impossible to overcome. Instead, it’s been the feeling of death by a thousand cuts that threatens my joy in this work.
Pastor, you have the privilege and responsibility to lead the flock, and the primary way you lead is through the public ministry of the Word.
Christians must continue to fulfill their God-given family responsibilities while also honoring (as best as possible) the divinely intended consequences of church discipline.
When you read his letters and listen to his sermons, you realize that Spurgeon was often deeply discouraged.
Natural law helps supply the framework that makes the majesty of the gospel intelligible to a broken world.
You may have no intention of ever publishing a book or an article, and that’s fine. But as a pastor, you’re already a writer.
Charismatic speaking gathers great crowds. Expositional preaching raises the dead and builds up churches.