Things You May Not Know About Ministry

[Kutless]

Originally Posted by Pastor Poster

Sometimes God speaks secrets to a man that no one else could begin to understand. They are impossible to communicate with anyone - even the One you love the most. So you hold that inside and it is an intimacy between you and God alone.

Sometimes God places His leaders in places of isolation. The backside of a desert, a cave, underneath a juniper tree.....often it is in the quiet lonliness that the deep things of God are shared.

while I agree I do not think this is reserved for the ministry.

[Charlie Brown]

Originally Posted by Pastor Poster

Sometimes God speaks secrets to a man that no one else could begin to understand. They are impossible to communicate with anyone - even the One you love the most. So you hold that inside and it is an intimacy between you and God alone.

Sometimes God places His leaders in places of isolation. The backside of a desert, a cave, underneath a juniper tree.....often it is in the quiet lonliness that the deep things of God are shared.

You have been there too??

[Nahum]

Originally Posted by mizpeh

What is this divine order? Where is this taught in the word of God?

I've been agreeing with RR as I've been reading along. I don't need to know my pastor's personal business but I do want to know him as a brother in Christ and what makes him tick. I've learned he has a heart for God and I respect that.

It is a principle Sis.

Look I am not saying that a pastor is superior. I am only saying that he has an unvbelievable respionsibility to deliver the Word without fear or favor.

Too much familiarity can compromise this.

It's not an "I'm better than you" attitude. I despise that.

It is an "I must deliver the Word to help the flock" attitude.

[Rico]

Originally Posted by Pastor Poster

Sometimes God speaks secrets to a man that no one else could begin to understand. They are impossible to communicate with anyone - even the One you love the most. So you hold that inside and it is an intimacy between you and God alone.

Sometimes God places His leaders in places of isolation. The backside of a desert, a cave, underneath a juniper tree.....often it is in the quiet lonliness that the deep things of God are shared.

Bro., the same thing can happen to anyone, not just ministers.

[Nahum]

Originally Posted by Kutless

while I agree I do not think this is reserved for the ministry.

I'm sure it isn't. Anyone who has a relationship with God will experience these times. But I will say that ministry has its own issues.

[mfblume]

Originally Posted by Pastor Poster

I agree, as long as it is accredited.

I went to a little church basement bible school where we were drilled with following the Spirit. And the school was not accredited, but it was strong on promoting reality in the Spirit, being honest and full of integrity, which led me to personal studies including scholarly works by many. So it does not have to be accredited, I think.

[Charlie Brown]

From what I remember hearing, as a young man Verbal Bean would often find himself alone when all the other teens were going out to have fun. He found his pleasure in the presence of God.

So it is not always by ones choice that they become a loner. Its just that not everyone whats more of God. I have found that often when I go out and fellowship with others, they want to talk about everything but God stuff. I really am not interested in sports. I could care less about fishing, or golf, or anything else for that matter. I want to talk about the things that accompany the Kingdom of God, and will sit all night and listen to those that will feed it to me. This make for, at times, a very lonely journey.

[Charlie Brown]

Originally Posted by mfblume

I went to a little church basement bible school where we were drilled with following the Spirit. And the school was not accredited, but it was strong on promoting reality in the Spirit, being honest and full of integrity, which led me to personal studies including scholarly works by many. So it does not have to be accredited, I think.

I wonder if there are many of these around anymore?

[berkeley]

Originally Posted by Charlie Brown

From what I remember hearing, as a young man Verbal Bean would often find himself alone when all the other teens were going out to have fun. He found his pleasure in the presence of God.

So it is not always by ones choice that they become a loner. Its just that not everyone whats more of God. I have found that often when I go out and fellowship with others, they want to talk about everything but God stuff. I really am not interested in sports. I could care less about fishing, or golf, or anything else for that matter. I want to talk about the things that accompany the Kingdom of God, and will sit all night and listen to those that will feed it to me. This make for, at times, a very lonely journey.

This was me, 7-8 yrs ago..

[Kutless]

Originally Posted by Pastor Poster

I'm sure it isn't. Anyone who has a relationship with God will experience these times. But I will say that ministry has its own issues.

PP I am not trying to be difficult here...but could you give a specific example?