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The Challenges of Pastoral Ministry

?Dukin' It Out With God" The Pastor's Prayer

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The Challenges of Pastoral Ministry

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    1. The Challenges of Pastoral Ministry A Pastoral Leadership Teaching

    2. Dukin It Out With God The Pastors Prayer & Devotional Life Psalm 119:9-16 How can young (people) keep (their) way pure? By keeping it according to Thy word. With all my heart I have sought Thee; do not let me wander from Thy commandments. Thy word I have treasured in my heart, that I may not sin against Thee. Blessed art Thou, O Lord; teach me Thy statutes. With my lips I have told of all the ordinances of Thy mouth. I have rejoiced in the way of Thy testimonies, as much as in all riches. I will meditate on Thy precepts, and regard Thy ways. I shall delight in Thy statutes; I shall not forget Thy word.

    3. STRANGE TITLE; FAMILIAR TERRITORY One-on-one Relationship with the God of Creation The Pastors Faithfulness in Prayer The Pastors Commitment to Fasting The Pastors Time in the Word

    4. PRAYER A Divine Essentiality A Warriors Weapon A Replenisher of the well Divine Directive What Jesus says about Prayer

    5. FASTING A Neglected Spiritual Discipline Personal A Secondary Weapon Isaiah 58

    6. THE WORD Psalm 119:6-16 Commandments, Statutes, Ordinances, Testimonies, Precepts 1. Keeps the walk pure 2. Keeps the path clear 3. Keeps the believer from sin 4. Keeps the Pastor in tune with God 5. Keeps delight in the heart

    7. If we do not learn in the school of the Word of God, then we will be forced to learn in the school of hard knocks. Even when we learn in the school of the Word, we will still have to confront the issues in the school of hard knocks; and if we have not learned the lessons of the school of the Word, the world will teach us in the school of hard knocks.

    8. The Goal of the Pastors Devotional Life Personal Relationship Intimacy with God Friendship & Fellowship Conversation

    9. The Scope of the Pastors Devotional Life Ministry Family Study Leadership Daily Speech Play Thought Life Leisure Administration Preaching

    10. The Results of the Pastors Devotional Life The Australian Relational Code: God and me; we be mates! A Profound Knowledge of Gods character, nature & will The Experience of Friendship with God Calmness in the midst of chaos

    11. The Practicalities of the Pastors Devotional Life G rab the opportunity to be Intentional R elish setting aside a time and place A ccentuate regularity, without legalism C apture a well full of good, clear water E xpect God to act

    12. The Obstacles to the Pastors Devotional Life Laziness Slow start Neglect Lack of Preparation Too busy Interruptions Lack of planning Lack of initiative

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