Have you heard hurtful words in your ministry, ?
Painful words polarized a congregation when I left it over 20 years ago. What I know now, is that the church was in conflict for reasons neither they nor I actually understood at the time. Neither did the fancy church consultants who came to save the day. Their lack of understanding only poured gasoline on the flames of a fiery situation.
But when the heat turned up in the final six months of my time on that church staff, I realized something.
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