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The word prevent literally means coming before. In Wesleyan Christianity, the phrase prevenient grace, also called preventing grace, reminds us that the grace of God comes to us before we are aware: God takes initiative.
“No pastor is ever hired for ministry, they are called into a ministry position.”
― The First 100 Days: A Pastor's Guide
― The First 100 Days: A Pastor's Guide
“God has redeemed that hasty decision.”
― The First 100 Days: A Pastor's Guide
― The First 100 Days: A Pastor's Guide
“Time will be short and valuable, and so it might be wise to begin with material you have either used before in another location, or, if it is your first ministry assignment, to preach from texts that are familiar enough to you that you aren't starting your exegesis from scratch.”
― The First 100 Days: A Pastor's Guide
― The First 100 Days: A Pastor's Guide
“What I needed at the time was the courage to say no, but I didn't have it.”
― The First 100 Days: A Pastor's Guide
― The First 100 Days: A Pastor's Guide
“Preaching in ways that reveal something about yourself and your family is the third suggestion for preaching during the first hundred days.”
― The First 100 Days: A Pastor's Guide
― The First 100 Days: A Pastor's Guide
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