Before ministry, I was in law. And in my brief time in law, I realized that every time I told someone I was a lawyer, I had a deficit to overcome.
People who don’t work in law make assumptions about lawyers that are rarely flattering (in fact, some of you are thinking struggling to keep reading this because you know I have a background in law.)
Knowing it is half the battle. And usually after somewhere between 5 minutes and 5 weeks, I would be able to turn the label around and earn a client’s trust.
Then I switched from law to ministry, only to discover the same thing is true in ministry.
In fact, there are at least 3 unattractive labels every church leader has to overcome. Keep reading
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