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#10 The Ministry of the Holy Spirit

Posted on September 5, 2008 by

How do you know you wont be a statistic in the ministry fall out magazine. Will you persevere to the end? What is your view of the ministry of the Holy Spirit in your life and ministry? The Holy Spirit … Continue reading →

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#9 Release Valve and Lightning Rod

Posted on September 4, 2008 by

Ministry is tough and there are times when you just need to let all the stress and anger that’s built up out. When you don’t let it out in a healthy way, it makes its own way out when you … Continue reading →

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#8 Some Depression is Normal and OK

Posted on September 3, 2008 by

Some people think that ministry, although hard and tiresome at times is generally an exciting and uplifting time, where joy and peace abounds. If you think this, GO READ YOUR BIBLE. Many of the Psalms are of lament and sorrow. … Continue reading →

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#7 How to Handle your Criticism

Posted on September 2, 2008 by

It is this issue that will mark your ministry. So when it comes, praise God for it and also expect it; Jesus said if you follow me, then persecution will come as well. The problem is we don’t respond well … Continue reading →

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#6 Nobody Else Knows What They are Doing

Posted on September 1, 2008 by

No one knows what to do. They just do it. This is not to say that everyone is walking around in the dark. But everybody is doing ministry in a different situation; culturally, demographically, size, maturity etc. Jesus knows what … Continue reading →

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#5 Young Men Need to Learn Humility

Posted on August 29, 2008 by

This is all about pride, young men struggle with this most. ‘God mocks the proud, yet gives grace to the humble’ (Proverbs 3:34). Young men are prone to thinking they know how to do it, that they can get the … Continue reading →

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#4 Power of Silence and Solitude

Posted on August 28, 2008 by

As an activist (rather than a contemplative, find more here) I find taking time out for silence and solitude hard to do. For example, I went on a surf trip by myself one holiday. 36 hours into it I was … Continue reading →

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#3 There are Rough Patches in Ministry

Posted on August 27, 2008 by

There are rough patches in ministry that you need to persevere through. Ministry is not always fun and enjoyable, there are times when growth is slow, or there is decline, tension arises, programs need to be put to death and … Continue reading →

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