By Bishop Dr Chinomso Jude Nwala
5 Things You Must Experience As A Pastor
(1) WITHDRAWAL OF FOLLOWERS
You must understand that you don’t have permanent members, you see those people shouting halleluyah hallelujah,
they are not permanent and they can leave without notice. So build around God and forget followers.
(2) BETRAYAL FROM FRIENDS
Don’t trust anyone who claims friendship with you, even trusting yourself is DANGEROUS. Don’t think everyone is loving, caring, reliable like you.
Those people you are parading as friends can shock you without looking back. Build around God and forget friends
(3) REJECTION FROM YOUR SENIORS
If you have never experienced rejection from those ahead in Ministry, then you are a learner. Not that they are evil or don’t love you, it’s just that your not in their class and you don’t belong in their groups. Some seniors in Ministry can relate well with you when they see something they can collect or that will benefit them no matter how little it is.
Stop pursuing after them because of results, build capacity, build your personality, develop your Ministry, soon they will seek for you.
(4) SILENCE FROM HEAVEN
This one is very common, it’s not that you committed any sin, God has his reasons for this, even in the Bible there was silence periods. Between Malachi and Matthew, there is an empty space, that is what divides Old Testament from New Testament, “IT’S CALLED SILENT PERIODS ” It was 430 years without a word from God.
If you are a Pastor and you have never gone through this silent periods, then your calling is questionable. Yes you have prayed, fasted, sacrificed, done everything recommended by the Bible, spiritual fathers and mothers, mentors and seniors and even friends in Ministry, yet no result and God is not speaking.
He uses you to speak to people but he is silent in your matter, it’s called SILENT PERIOD, very stressful because you are confused about everything. But wait on him.
(5) ATTACKS FROM SATAN
Satan only attacks what threatens him and his operations, if your Ministry is not a threat to him, then he has no business attacking you. Oppositions only comes to those in positions, only the tree with ripe fruits attracts stone, only a player with ball receives attacks, if you are experiencing any form of attack on your life and Ministry, then welcome to real life of a Pastor.
If satan does not attack you directly, he uses people especially those close to you. Expect this always because it’s part of the package.
The truth is that no pastor is free from battles. The higher you go, the rougher it becomes. Giving up is not an option. No retreat no surrender.
Keep shooting fellow soliders of the cross.