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At our church, Pastor is doing a mini-series this month, on The Miracles of Christmas. Yesterday, he spoke on the birth of John the Baptist and all day, I couldn't get this observation out of my head.

"I"m not sure which is more of a miracle: that Elizabeth gave birth in her old age, or that a preacher remained silent for nine months" - Pastor Brad Trask

Comical as it, I can't help but wonder how so many pastors do so well in bringing the Word of God each after service. I imagine massive amounts of time in prayer. Tons of time in study and preparation. Hours in writing and organizing thoughts to paper.

Plus there's the work and operations of the church to oversee. Vision to cast. People to visit. Herein lies the importance of having great Associate Pastors and other staff and administrative roles filled with people, who in their own right, are doing a great work.

There's a great difference between grabbing the "McNuggets" of the word of God and digging deep for the nuggets of significance and worth within the profound truths of Scripture.

I admire and appreciate the various Pastors, whose churches I have been a part of over the years, who have the incredible ability to consistently, weekly, dig deep within Scripture for application in our lives today. I am also keenly aware, that for many, it probably doesn't come quite so easy and one may never know or fully see how much is being missed or lost for any number of reasons, but could be something as simple as not having a team in place that allows Senior Pastors to focus on the preaching and teaching of the Word. That alone can cause long-term problems and damage.

Pray this #seniorPastorMonday, that God would help bring balance and assistance to those Pastors struggling with the responsibilities and schedule of church operations. Pray the right people and skill sets would enter the scene where and when they are needed. Pray for a fresh outpouring and anointing of the Spirit during the times of study and preparation that is invested into developing sermons and series of sermons each and every week. May they find the deep riches of truth and the proper context of understanding the Word as well as bringing to light the appropriate application of what God has for us today.

May doubt and fear and the questioning of God not stand in the way of what He would desire to accomplish.

The truth shining brightly from the depths of Scripture. May it be our portion and sustenance to get through each day.
For the glory of God. His unsearchable riches made known to all.

-PNC

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