Why would a saint do this to me?
 

I've been in the ministry for almost 2 decades. I have had a saint recently leave under this ministry who I have visited in the hospital, had prayed for their children, and had taught them a Bible Study and won them to the Lord. Yet, when they left they slandered me and my pastor and called us all sorts of evil names!!!

Why would someone do something like that!

Another time, the pastor or I have paid their utility bills, taken them food, and used our own money to make sure they have gas in their car! I am so very hurt and just feel sometimes like giving up the ministry!

What do you think I should do?

Re: Why would a saint do this to me?
 

Talk about it ad nauseum and even add that you mortgaged your house to save theirs. :D

In addition, you should get out of the ministry and never return!

Re: Why would a saint do this to me?
 

And then, before that, I have helped people with their taxes, helped them fix their cars, just to have them run me and my family into the ground!

Why, what have I done to deserve that?

We preach to them about salvation, pray for them in the Hospital, dedicate their children, yet they just wanted to hurt us!

I am almost ready to give it up.....

Re: Why would a saint do this to me?
 

Then, they went down the road to the next church and slandered my Pastor and myself to the newest proselyting wonder work to spring up!

Please, what have I done wrong!

Re: Why would a saint do this to me?
 

Should I leave this church and go to another one?

Should I just leave church for good, after all, God is to blame for it right?


Where is all the good advice? I need it quick!

Re: Why would a saint do this to me?
 

Fast and pray about, brother.

Continue your ministry and the Lord will bless you!

(Getting hurt in Christian circles is nothing new.
It's part of the occupation.)

Re: Why would a saint do this to me?
 

Well, I can see this is going to be another one of those saints bashing threads. :::::::sigh:::::::::










:D

In all seriousness, preachers have one of the hardest jobs in the world. I come from a family of preachers, and as a young child I decided that I didn't want to marry one. I just couldn't handle all of the stress involved.

Re: Why would a saint do this to me?
 

When you visited me in the hospital you walked in on my colonoscopy and wanted to "just chat." After you prayed for my children they were terrified of their grandmother's parakeet for years.

For reasons I still don't understand, the "Bible Study" you taught focused on the activities of the Bounty Hunters from Star Wars® and by "winning them to the Lord" - it turns out what you really meant was "do my yardwork for life."

The reason I finally left was your "cooking skills" at the last Sunday School picnic. My brats were burnt on the outside and undercooked on the inside. The "evil name" I used was "bratWORST."

Re: Why would a saint do this to me?
 

Me too. Well, I didn't want to marry a pastor. A minister will do just fine. :thumbsup

Re: Why would a saint do this to me?
 

I like this thread.