Pastoral ministry can be deeply joyful, but it can also be profoundly discouraging. What happens when the church isn’t growing, conflict won’t resolve, your family is hurting, or one difficult relationship begins to overshadow everything else?
Resources Mentioned:
The Screwtape Letters by C. S. Lewis
“Developing the Hide of a Rhinoceros” by Peter Barnes
Letters of John Newton by John Newton
Slogging Along in the Paths of Righteousness by Dale Ralph Davis
The Clay Pot Conspiracy by Dave Harvey
If you’re ready to go deeper, Southern Seminary’s PhD program is where that begins. Visit sbts.edu/phd to learn more.
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