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11 Things I have learned from 11 years of Preaching
Being in the Ministry of the Word is a great adventure
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2 Timothy 4:1–2 (ESV) 1 I charge you in the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who is to judge the living and the dead, and by his appearing and his kingdom: 2 preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and exhort, with complete patience and teaching.
Being part of the ministry of the Word is a noble calling. Preaching is a ministry that demands the whole totality of a preacher’s life. It demands the preacher’s ability, spirituality, and character. I have been in the ministry for about 11 years and I have seen the different phases of it. If there is one key takeaway that I can say is that the ministry requires the grace of God alone for you to be able to do it. It is solely dependent on God’s ability to deal with the preacher as well as the messages to be delivered through him. Because of that, having been a witness to His greatness, I can share some things that God has taught me across the time being I have been able to serve Him:
1. Ministry of the Word demands COMMITMENT
Oh yes, how many times have I heard it being said. It is often associated with discipleship that following Jesus demands commitment…
