Ministry at Your Breaking Point

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• gonpreachn

  Fri Mar 21, 2008 1:22 pm : 2 : 0 Flag

  Warren's comments are timely. With 1500 pastors leaving the ministry each month, the exit door is growing larger than the entrance. Of 10 that graduate seminary, only about 3 will be in ministry when they reach retirement age. The "breaking point" is often reached far too soon and most pastors aren't equipped to handle it. Warren gives good advice, especially in #4. We who are in ministry need to remember that our first love must not be the work of the Lord, but rather the Lord of the work.
  
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• michaels

  Fri Mar 21, 2008 12:23 pm : 1 : 0 Flag

  you removed my comments. so you people want me to say what you want to hear!
  
  warren's article talks about stress, worry, fear & frustration. it's true that he does not work. he does not deal with other employees who are lazy, a$$ki$$ing, politics. but he has a house. where did he get the money to buy his house. he uses the bible for profit in which case should be a FREE message. why does he charge the books he writes? HYPOCRITE!
  and by the way, he mentioned in one of his messages that I is a sin, the middle of SIN / PRIDE is I. do you call that 'good news'? why is he not practicing what he preach & DENY himself. the 90% he gives to tithe will return in the form of a tax exemption. so he still gets rich.

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