I know this first-hand! So well said. Enjoy!
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Love this from Ben:
1. You’re not in your sweet spot. You’re working to pay the bills and slightly miserable. You dream of better things, but can’t let go of the security (which isn’t really security) to go after your dreams.
2. You’re good at what you do… and valued. But you’re coasting. There’s no challenge and no chance to be audacious. You’re comfortable, but only if you don’t stop to think about “what if.”
3. Your faith is stretched. Every resource is being drawn from within you. The uncertainly is overwhelming, and you’re tempted to trade it all in for security… but then you’d be right back where you started. - This is where Kim and I are; exhilirating!
”Every time I write a post in support of the struggling pastor – and I mean every time – I get push-back over success being about numbers. There are seasons of “harvest” in ministry, and not every community is in the same season. It takes cultivation to see fruit from ministry. So no, growth won’t happen to everyone at the same time. But God is in the business of building his church. And not every pastor who desires his church to grow has made an idol out of numbers. Large, sweeping statements that indict hurting pastors who want to see God use them to reach more than the Christian core who have gathered together every week make me want to throw up. I’ll defend them every time.”
