Are you a pastor who is being attacked by mean-spirited members of your own congregation? You are not alone. It's happening to thousands of pastors who have done little or nothing wrong. Although most church members are very kind and loving people, the parishioners who are attacking you are called "pastor abusers." They've been around for centuries and have always attacked God's messengers.
Jesus instructed His disciples to leap for joy when they were hated, slandered, and ostracized. He said, "Blessed are you when men hate you, and ostracize you, and cast insults at you, and spurn your name as evil, for the sake of the Son of Man. Be glad in that day, and leap for joy, for behold, your reward is great is heaven, for in the same way their fathers used to treat the prophets." (Luke 6:22-23).
He said, "In the same way (their methods haven't changed) "their fathers" (previous generations) "used to treat the prophets" (God's messengers). Pastors have been, and always will be, attacked for speaking the truth. Remember, the audience you need to please is God in heaven, not people.
I started this blog to give some advice that will help you as you serve the Lord. I'll be posting more tidbits in the coming days, but this is just to get started. You can email me at kent @ kentcrockett.com
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