Recently I sat down and reviewed my minsitry. I thought about the things that make me go HUM!

In my ministry I have always been honest with myself and God. Those who know me know that I am a person of integrity and that I have strong convictions. As a preacher I really try to be in the midst of God’s people delivering His Word with power, conviction, confidence and boldness! I do not believe there is any room to mix up words or water things down when it comes to the Word of God…that is just me!

Although I should not be surprised or hurt when people don’t like this or have issues with my ministry I must confess it still makes me go hum! I began my pastoral minsitry in 1997 as a youth pastor and have been the church pastor of two churches. Throughout those experiences I have ran into people who have viewed my ministry has either condeming or compelling. Most have chosen the later. Most view my preaching and minsitry as refreshing, Christ exalting and God focued. They like that I edify the body of Christ through both encouragment and rebuke at times. It is refreshing to see people who are spiritually uplifted and those who truly yield themselves to the teachings of Christ.

However, the thing that makes me go hum the most is the opposite side. How can the vast majority be moved by my preaching…even when I admit the topic may be strong, and someone else see it totally opposite? It baffles me how God’s people can question the Word of God or question the autority of God? It blows me away that people will not yeild themselves to the teachings of God!

I realize I should not feel this way. God tells pastors to be prepared for this. Some prophets will be rejected. Some messages will convict. Some messages need to be preached and God is looking for a few men of God who will have the boldness to preach His truths. What I have learned is that I do just that! As a result some will reject that…even Christians will reject that message!

I have learned that I have to leave the results to God…that does not mean the things people say or do does not hurt…I am human! It does hurt when a family leaves or when someone says my message was condeming…even when the truth was spoken in love out of conviction. It does concern me when someone walks away with the wrong idea or rejects God’s truth. But I trust that God is in that moment. Only He can change someones heart…but the Word of God is one way in which He does that…so I preach to transform by the power of God.