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Letters to a Young Pastor: “Specialness B”

August 20, 2015 by Gary Neal Hansen Leave a Comment

Dear ______: Yes, you are right: I did say that in ministry God brings out gifts in ordinary people. And that can lead people to do extraordinary things. That is true everywhere in life, actually. But please don’t let that lead you into thinking that ministry makes you special. That dangerous way of thinking is […]

Filed Under: Ministry Tagged With: discerning a call to ministry, Discerning the will of God, Letters to a Young Pastor, Servanthood, Specialness

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