–– Malamulo Chindongo

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I’ve spoken to some pastors over the years, who have come close to quitting their ministry. They have felt this way due to the stresses and pain of betrayal in ministry, financial trouble, slander, gossip, and challenges in leadership. Other experiences in ministry that cause anguish may be a lack of growth, discontentment with our own preaching and dealing with our own besetting sins.

The work of pastoral ministry is not for the faint-hearted. We read in Philippians 1:29 that “it has been granted to you that for the sake of Christ, you should not only believe in him but also suffer for his sake.”