“As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another” (Proverbs 27:17).
The greatest resource for anyone in the ministry–other than the obvious Resource of the Holy Spirit Himself, of course–is not the internet, not one’s seminary, and not the public library. It’s not your denomination, and for those of us in the SBC, it’s not Lifeway Christian Resources.
Those are all good, and we recommend them highly. But they’re not the nearest and most reliable source of help for pastors.
It’s your brother.
The pastors in your area–shepherds of the Lord’s flocks just as you are–do the same work as you, struggle with the same issues, wrestle with the same temptations and enjoy the same rewards. You have more in common with the pastors in your town than with anyone else on the face of the earth. Keep reading
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