The question provided to prompt this blog post was, “now that you are working in ministry, what is one thing you wish you would have been told or would have learned to prepare you?” Even though I only started ministry in October 2013 and am very new to ordained ministry, I have already been…
Tag: Call to ministry
A Mission Reflection: Remembering
When traveling, especially to a foreign country, I am often first struck by the new landscape or smells, but by the time I leave, my lasting memories are of the people I have met. There is always a temptation to get stay caught in the “picture:” the scenery, the smells, the newness of the…
A Mission Reflection: Pray, Bring Good News, and Build Relationships
In Luke chapter 10, verses 5-9, Jesus teaches the disciples how to find the other hospitable: 5 “When you enter a house, first say, ‘Peace to this house.’ 6 If someone who promotes peace is there, your peace will rest on them; if not, it will return to you. 7 Stay there, eating and…