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The Privilege of Pastoral Ministry: A Letter to My Church

By Filings on Thu, 04/02/26
Church & Ministry
Pastoral Care
Pastoral Ministry
Pastoral Longevity

“Seminary didn’t prepare me to understand that this is the privilege of pastoral ministry—to be beside you, serving as your pastor at the highest of highs and the lowest of lows in your lives; to be with you from life’s first cry, when you welcome your child(ren) into the world, to life’s final breath, when you leave the land of the dying for the land of the living” - 9 Marks

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