I worked at McDonald’s for a year as a teenager. My bosses expected me to work hard, but most of them were kind and made me feel like part of a team. But there was…
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Leaders, Resolve to Remember the Gospel This Year
We’re already one month into 2020. Your new year’s resolutions might be a distant memory, or maybe you’re one of the few who is chugging along steadily towards your goals. Whether or not you put…
Be On Guard Against Hypocrisy
This post was originally published on the Ministry Training Strategy blog. “Practice what you preach” has become such a cliché that we forget how true and important it is. As ministry apprentices our schedules are…
The Snare of Pride in Ministry
When pride infects our hearts, it is often subtle and always dangerous. It seeps into every crack in our life that we’re not purposefully blocking up. Even when we think we’re being humble, that realisation…
A Ministry Prayer from Amy Carmichael
I’m only a few weeks into my ministry apprenticeship, but I’ve already started to see how crucial prayer is for any gospel worker. We are utterly helpless without God. Unless we rely on him through…
Ministry Is Not About You
Over the past 18 months I’ve been slowly memorising the book of Colossians. While walking my dog recently, I decided to forgo my usual podcast and recite what I’d memorised so far. I find walking…