The two ministries I have been involved with the longest are Bible teaching and worship. I had my baptism by the Holy Spirit moment in sixth grade and immediately started a Bible study
I was recently reminded of a story that gets shared by preachers of a particular sort. It goes something like this:
Sheep are known to be stupid and wander off. A shepherd'
This is my first week back from sabbatical! After twelve full weeks away from the responsibilities of pastoring a church, I am back in my home office, triaging email, arranging meetings, and altogether