My name is Mark Beaufort. A North Carolinian by birth, I've been a preacher of the gospel for most of my adult life. A friend once asked me, "Have you ever lost your faith?" "Yes," I told him. "But how can you continue to preach, then?" he asked. "I rely on the faith of the congregation to carry me through," I said. But what if the congregation loses faith in you? What do you do then?