Missions
God has sent his church on mission. Where to go is clear (Matt. 28:19). What to do when we arrive is sometimes muddied by unbiblical ideas.
Jesus isn’t like the credit card company that sets up shop on a college campus trying to get students to sign on the dotted line without reading the fine print. No, Jesus forces potential converts to stare at the fine print before signing on.
Over time and through many tears, he brought me to the point where I could honestly say that if I never pastored another church or preached another sermon, Christ is enough.
We should be careful about elevating certain analogies of God’s love over others.
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.
God has sent his church on mission. Where to go is clear (Matt. 28:19). What to do when we arrive is sometimes muddied by unbiblical ideas.