In the book, '15 Characteristics of Effective Pastors' Kevin Mannoia and Larry Walkemeyer make a strong argument that pastors are not only called but there are principles that will make them more effective.
I would like to highlight those 15 characteristics over the next series of blogs and ask us, as pastors, to review our own effectiveness, or as Jesus would describe it as our fruitfulness in ministry.
Effective pastors discover and bask in God's passion for them. They live in the reality that they are sons/daughters and therefore have learned to rest in His loving embrace.
They prioritize the daily development of their relationship with God.
Ministry success is to them, a poor imitation of what they really desire - a daily engaging of their heart with the heart of God. They have settled the issue that they are not working for God but with Him.
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What is the passion of God like in your life? At the end of the day, are you working for Him or with Him?
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