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HOW TO ENCOURAGE YOUR PASTOR!

March 6, 2019Uncategorizedattention, cheerful, Christ, devil, encourage, encourage pastor, evil, God, God the Father, God the Holy Spirit, God the Son, Hebrew, Holy Bible, jesus, Jesus Christ, leadership, new testament, Old Testament, pastor, preach, preacher, preaching, Satan, sermons, support, thank, thankfulabarkley8

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Contrary to the popular conception of the pastor who only works one day a week, real pastoral ministry is tough, draining, and emotionally taxing. It’s not for the faint of heart. It requires a unique combination of battle toughness and fatherly tenderness. A pastor is closely connected to the lives of the people he serves, and vicariously experiences both joy and heartbreak that his people experience. When a young man gets married, the pastor rejoices. When the same young man gets cancer, the pastor is heartbroken. When a couple has a child, the pastor is elated. When the same couple gets divorced five years later, the pastor is heartbroken. Continue reading HOW TO ENCOURAGE YOUR PASTOR! →

HOW TO RESPOND TO GOD’S LEADING

December 3, 2018UncategorizedAngel, Be Amazed, Be Appreciative, Be Available, born, Christ, gabriel, God, God's leading, Good News, Holy Bible, Holy Ghost, Holy Spirit, Jesus Christ, Joseph, Kids Application Bible, King James Holy Bible, Lord, mary, praise, pregnant, respond, savior, thankful, thanksgiving, The LORDabarkley8

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People communicate in may ways. What about God? Does he have an answering machine? How does he call people, how does he lead them, and how should they respond? Many was a young woman when she was engaged to Joseph. One day the angel Gabriel appeared to her and told her that God had a special mission for her. The Holy Spirit would soon cause her to become pregnant, and she would give birth to God’s Son, Continue reading HOW TO RESPOND TO GOD’S LEADING →