Comments on: The Most Difficult Aspect of Pastoral Ministry? http://www.chrisbrauns.com/2009/09/22/the-most-difficult-aspect-of-pastoral-ministry/ The Web Site and Blog of Pastor Chris Brauns Sun, 14 Mar 2010 11:32:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Saturday links « sacred journeys in L.A. http://www.chrisbrauns.com/2009/09/22/the-most-difficult-aspect-of-pastoral-ministry/comment-page-1/#comment-2668 Saturday links « sacred journeys in L.A. Sat, 03 Oct 2009 13:03:24 +0000 http://www.chrisbrauns.com/2009/09/17/the-most-difficult-aspect-of-pastoral-ministry/#comment-2668 [...] The most difficult aspects of pastoral ministry [...] [...] The most difficult aspects of pastoral ministry [...]

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]]> By: Paul http://www.chrisbrauns.com/2009/09/22/the-most-difficult-aspect-of-pastoral-ministry/comment-page-1/#comment-2614 Paul Wed, 23 Sep 2009 14:33:14 +0000 http://www.chrisbrauns.com/2009/09/17/the-most-difficult-aspect-of-pastoral-ministry/#comment-2614 It was Charles Ryrie who once told me that believers are the only army that shoot their own wounded. I wish I could have proven him wrong over the years. It was Charles Ryrie who once told me that believers are the only army that shoot their own wounded. I wish I could have proven him wrong over the years.

]]> By: Christina http://www.chrisbrauns.com/2009/09/22/the-most-difficult-aspect-of-pastoral-ministry/comment-page-1/#comment-2606 Christina Tue, 22 Sep 2009 15:58:31 +0000 http://www.chrisbrauns.com/2009/09/17/the-most-difficult-aspect-of-pastoral-ministry/#comment-2606 This is a sobering reminder for those us under spiritual authority. Hebrews 13:17 says, "Obey your leaders and submit to their authority. They keep watch over you as men who must give an account. Obey them so that their work will be a joy, not a burden, for that would be of no advantage." What a terrible thing to actually contribute towards making a difficult job even harder. This is a sobering reminder for those us under spiritual authority.

Hebrews 13:17 says, “Obey your leaders and submit to their authority. They keep watch over you as men who must give an account. Obey them so that their work will be a joy, not a burden, for that would be of no advantage.”

What a terrible thing to actually contribute towards making a difficult job even harder.

]]> By: Dan Phillips http://www.chrisbrauns.com/2009/09/22/the-most-difficult-aspect-of-pastoral-ministry/comment-page-1/#comment-2603 Dan Phillips Tue, 22 Sep 2009 14:09:52 +0000 http://www.chrisbrauns.com/2009/09/17/the-most-difficult-aspect-of-pastoral-ministry/#comment-2603 Amen. I will go that one better. To me, it is a testimony to sovereign grace that any pastor remains a Christian, period. The greatest stumbler to me has not been the problem of evil (per se), difficult texts in the Bible, or arguments of unbelievers. The greatest trial to my faith BAR NONE has been <i>Christians</i>. Sadly, including myself. Amen. I will go that one better.

To me, it is a testimony to sovereign grace that any pastor remains a Christian, period. The greatest stumbler to me has not been the problem of evil (per se), difficult texts in the Bible, or arguments of unbelievers.

The greatest trial to my faith BAR NONE has been Christians.

Sadly, including myself.

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