Posts Tagged ‘ministry’
Ministry
I remember being called to ministry at a very young age. After I went through the other professions that children sometimes choose like Firefighter or Policeman, I felt pulled toward ministry. I have a different view of ministry than others might have. I believe that there is “formal ministry” and “informal ministry” and they are…
Read More“Readers Digest” Review
There are times before a big test, it’s helpful to do a review. You go back over the material to help it stick in memory before the test. I also find it helpful to review where I’ve been the past several years on my journey so that I can make better choices today. Sometimes a…
Read MoreLead Me
I served as a youth pastor for just over 20 years. I was connected with the church leadership. I was a leader of the students for sure. I was involved at the highest levels of the local church leadership. Looking back, I’m a bit embarrassed about how those meetings went over the years. It was…
Read MoreStages Of The Journey
Sometimes when I reflect back on my life’s journey I see different stages of my life. The things that I was working through in each of those stages look so different from this stage of my life than they did at the time I was in that particular stage. For example, when my first son…
Read MoreOrdination
I was called by The Lord to do ministry many years ago. I was ordained for ministry in my home church – Roley Christian Church in Casey Creek, Kentucky. There have been so many wonderful people cross my path in my years of ministry. I believe that I learned a lot about the Lord while…
Read MoreCalled
I’ve been called on the phone. I’ve been called for dinner. I’ve been called names. I have also felt called by God. I can’t explain, “called by God” very well. I remember well the moment in my life that I believe in God based on my journey and not that of my parents. I was…
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