When God Changes Your Calling
It was the week between Christmas and New Years of 2020. It had been a hard year, and I was on the edge of burn out. As I was taking stock of the year and planning for what’s next, I realized I was missing something.
As I planned out my kidmin calendar for 2021, it looked remarkably like the 2020 plan before COVID. I didn’t have any new ideas or initiatives. Nothing was waking me up early excited about what to do next. Children’s ministry just didn’t motivate me as much as before.
When You Feel Like It's Time to Go and What to Do About It
Whatever it is, for better or worse, there will come a time for you to say goodbye. We are all itinerant ministers. There was probably someone before you, and there will most likely be someone after you. Even if you serve for 50 years in the same place, time and people move on.
But how do you know when it’s time to move on? How do you know it’s a prompting from God and not your emotions getting the better of you?
15 Things I've Learned Over 15 Years of Ministry
Today is my 15th anniversary of vocational ministry. I owe my first job to Steve Lambert who saw potential in me and gave me a shot as a kid’s pastor. He paid for me to finish college, officiated my wedding, and gave my wife and I a place to live. I am forever thankful for his vision and generosity.
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