Things You May Not Know About Ministry

[Nahum]

I was talking to a friend earlier this week and the topic of Bible College came up. We had graduated from Gateway together over a decade ago and were laughing about some of the twists and turns of life. Most humorous was some of the ideas we possessed as "youngsters" regarding what ministry was about, and what life would be like as a preacher in the years to come. Needless to say, we were quite mistaken!

So, with that in mind, I thought it would be kinda neat to start a thread that may help future pastors and preachers. This thread is for those of you that feel a calling to minister - but haven't yet acted upon it.

It would be nice if we could keep this a friendly, non-standards, non-critical thread. It would be nice if some of our more experienced pastors and preachers would chime in with things "they wish someone would have told them about ministry".


I'll go first.

1. A pastor would do well to gain a basic understanding of Christian sociology and psychology.
2. Less than 50% of pastors are full-time ministers.
3. Peer pressure exists in ministry. The pressure to perform is intense.
4. Watching God work and mature new Christians is joy in action.
5. Ministry is one of the most exhausting and fulfilling experiences on earth.


PP