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Thoughts on Mistakes in the Ministry

Posted by cr0cus . on Thursday, November 1, 2012, In : Undershepherds 




My God does not make mistakes; I do. He did not make a mistake to call me in the ministry; I did - I failed.

But my failure does not nullify God's call - it just proves so even more. It emphasizes how much the Lord has entrusted me with His mission of touching lives.

A failure in the ministry due to 'trying' is something we can all move on with. We are but oil lamps that need to be refilled with the Holy Spirit.

But there is a form of failure when God, the Master Employer, decides to fire His s...

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The Ultimate Goal of Tentmaking

Posted by cr0cus ... on Wednesday, April 18, 2012, In : T.E.n.T.makers 

"Paul lived and worked with them, for they were tentmakers just as he was. Each Sabbath found Paul at the synagogue, trying to convince the Jews and Greeks alike. And after Silas and Timothy came down from Macedonia, Paul spent his full time preaching and testifying to the Jews, telling them, "The Messiah you are looking for is Jesus."" (Acts 18:3-5 NLT)

 

For full-time ministers, the end goal of tent-making is to stop the need for tent-making. However, for lay people, they are already doing ...


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The Ministry Covenant

Posted by cr0cus ... on Wednesday, April 11, 2012, In : Undershepherds 

"The purpose of my covenant with the Levites was to bring life and peace, and this is what I gave them. This called for reverence from them, and they greatly revered me and stood in awe of my name. They passed on to the people all the truth they received from me. They did not lie or cheat; they walked with me, living good and righteous lives, and they turned many from lives of sin. The priests' lips should guard knowledge, and people should go to them for instruction, for the priests are the ...


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