My mentor gave me this, and I thought it was so true.
Ministry is...
Giving when you feel like keeping
Praying for others when you need prayer
Feeding others when your soul is hungry
Hurting with others when your own hurt can't be spoken
Keeping your word when it is not convenient
Being faithful when your soul wants to run away
~Author Unknown
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This one is a real "keeper" and was just the word I was needing to hear this morning. Living those words is a lot harder than reading them, but I trust God to help me to honor Him today in each of these areas.
You write this was given to you by your mentor. How does that work with you? We too are in the process of structuring all our church planters into groups of eight for mentoring purposes. We have a lot to learn, but feel it is a huge need in the life of all those we are working with. Maybe you could post something in the coming days about how you deal with this in your own life and ministry?
Dear Kiki,
Thank you for that good word.
Love in Christ,
Jeff
Kiki,
I really appreciated the good words that your mentor shared about the challenges of ministering to others in the midst of our own needs. They are great words to ponder for all who are engaged in Christian ministry and I plan to share them with our church staff.
The profound simplicity of this is awesome, thanks for sharing!
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