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28 Tips to Survive Your First Few Years in Ministry
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28 Tips to Survive Your First Few Years in Ministry

A Non-Exhaustive List of Helpful Insights I Have Learned Over Two Decades in Ministry

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Fred Shellabarger
Jul 24, 2024
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1.      The hardest truth first: When you work for the Church, you must have a strong enough faith not to lose it. Take good care of your spiritual life; prioritize it. The stuff you do at the office… That is not your spiritual life! Being in the kitchen and seeing how the sausage is made can be discouraging at times. In faith-based settings, you expect…

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