“God with us.” When our sins made it impossible for us to come to him, God took the outrageous step of coming to us, of making himself susceptible to sorrow, familiar with temptation, and vulnerable to sin’s disruptive power, in order to
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“Too often new pastors make the mistake of believing they are in charge immediately, when time and knowledge are required to earn credibility necessary for leadership.”
― The First 100 Days: A Pastor's Guide
― The First 100 Days: A Pastor's Guide
“Lack of conflict is not a mark of the church of Jesus Christ: forgiveness is.”
― The First 100 Days: A Pastor's Guide
― The First 100 Days: A Pastor's Guide
“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
“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
“But it is extremely important to remember that although your new church has some built-in expectations of any pastor, most of their expectations of you will be set in the first hundred days or so.”
― The First 100 Days: A Pastor's Guide
― The First 100 Days: A Pastor's Guide
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