The Call to be a Pastor

We had a very good day in class. My friend Randy Pizzino is teaching on the Holy Spirit. He is doing an excellent job. I spoke today on the Cross as a Revelation of God. The men were very reponsive and have expressed that this week has been a time of much learning and spiritual refreshment. God has been among us and it has been a blessing. I am conscious of people praying for us. I have gotten very close to the men here. I wish all of you could come with me and meet these dear men. Many have paid a high price to be where they are. The sacrifice and poverty, subsistence living, all mixed with joy, humility, and love. They are so very grateful for the instruction. These men take their call as pastors so very seriously and labor so diligently. It is an honor to be with them.

Pastoring Pastors

The conference is going vey well. These men are so dear and so hungry for the Word. The practical pastoral questions went so well that we went way overtime. I taught today on Union with Christ and for over 2 hours we covered many texts and the men felt that this was very helpful and clear. I joked with them that I am giving them sermon material for a year and we had a good laugh. These men are pastoring under very difficult circumstances with much poverty, orphans, and needs. They are making heroic efforts to reach people for Christ. The individual conversations have been very good. Randy, James, and I are having a good time talking and sharing.