Some days, ministry’s arduous. Some days, you not less than briefly take into consideration quitting. That’s when you might want to run to recollections like these that seize my considering right now – one for every day of the month:
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- Baptizing 17 individuals the primary time I ever baptized somebody. That occurred as a result of our church borrowed a sister church’s baptismal pool, and we needed to schedule baptisms.
- Baptizing a 7-year-old who dove into the baptistry. Head first. It was splendidly God-honoring.
- Officiating the marriage of a younger girl who had led her soon-to-be fiancé to the Lord. She wouldn’t marry him except he knew the Lord, so she prayed. And saved praying till the Lord grabbed him. Their marriage ceremony was worship.
- Dedicating the youngsters of oldsters I had baptized once they themselves had been kids. Ministry to second and third generations is de facto particular.
- Seeing a damaged marriage restored. The husband had been imply, however the gospel modified him. Unbelievably so.
- Watching dad and mom rejoice when their long-term prodigal comes dwelling. I wasn’t certain their tears would ever dry up.
- Watching the eyes of believers gentle up as they hear and perceive the Phrase. I’m not even certain I might put into phrases what that’s like. The Phrase actually is highly effective.
- Seeing younger males I’ve invested in do higher issues than I’ve ever finished. It appears to me that’s what discipleship is all about.
- Preaching for the primary time because the pastor of a congregation. There’s a weightiness to that accountability that’s humbling.
- Genuinely celebrating the home-going of a brother who was a mentor to me. I doubt I might have met him in any other case had been it not for my doing ministry.
- Celebrating with my church my very own marriage ceremony. I had been their pastor for years earlier than Pam and I married, they usually rejoiced with us on that day.
- Sending out church members to be missionaries all over the world. The gospel goes on as a result of my congregation raised up and despatched out others.
- Getting footage from kids who drew me preaching in the course of the service. I often put them on our fridge to this present day.
- Turning into long-term greatest associates with church members. They’ve been greater than church members; they’ve been household.
- Seeing believers belief God in probably the most tough circumstances. Their religion put mine to disgrace more often than not.
- Listening to the voices of missionaries singing of their mom tongue. After they get collectively for worship, it’s fairly superb.
- Giving teenagers and school college students alternatives to get their toes moist doing ministry. Younger individuals are zealous. They’re keen. They’re enjoyable.
- Merely being a religious shepherd for others. That’s a outstanding accountability and privilege.
- Signing baptismal certificates and marriage licenses. Each imply I’ve been privileged to share vital occasions with others.
- Seeing of us like “Brother Glenn” get saved. They’re trophies of God’s grace—and God graciously allowed me to stroll with them.
- Watching devoted believers serve God for many years as they dwell nicely and finish even higher. You already know the gospel issues while you sit with them dealing with dying with peace.
- Educating the Phrase of God. Why God lets me do that work in any respect, I don’t know. I’m grateful.
- Praying with a hurting believer. Comforting somebody with phrases of prayer is humbling and highly effective on the similar time.
- Listening to the phrases, “Pastor Chuck.” That title means extra to me than “Dr. Lawless” any day.
- Assembly a believer that missionaries had led to the Lord years in the past. It’s unimaginable to satisfy the fruit of a missionary’s labors a long time in the past.
- Listening to different believers pray for you and your loved ones. All you are able to do is pay attention in gratitude.
- Fasting for God to do one thing mighty amongst your individuals. It’s only a particular time while you lengthy for God to maneuver greater than you need to eat.
- Educating Trip Bible College tales to children who’ve by no means heard them. You nearly neglect children like that exist in our nation till occasions like VBS.
- Serving as a “bus captain” within the church’s Sunday morning bus ministry. I’m courting myself with this one, but it surely was enjoyable greeting children each week.
- Simply figuring out that the individuals of God love you. It’s candy, even when the identical individuals typically drive you loopy.
- Residing out my calling. Daily is perhaps difficult, however on daily basis’s candy, too.
If ministry’s powerful for you right now, I pray certainly one of these recollections brings one thing to thoughts for you. God bless!
Posted on June 5, 2025
Dr. Chuck Lawless is a number one skilled in religious session, discipleship and mentoring. As a former pastor, he understands the challenges ministry presents and works with Church Solutions to offer recommendation and counsel for church leaders.
Extra from Chuck
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Some days, ministry’s arduous. Some days, you not less than briefly take into consideration quitting. That’s when you might want to run to recollections like these that seize my considering right now – one for every day of the month:
-
- Baptizing 17 individuals the primary time I ever baptized somebody. That occurred as a result of our church borrowed a sister church’s baptismal pool, and we needed to schedule baptisms.
- Baptizing a 7-year-old who dove into the baptistry. Head first. It was splendidly God-honoring.
- Officiating the marriage of a younger girl who had led her soon-to-be fiancé to the Lord. She wouldn’t marry him except he knew the Lord, so she prayed. And saved praying till the Lord grabbed him. Their marriage ceremony was worship.
- Dedicating the youngsters of oldsters I had baptized once they themselves had been kids. Ministry to second and third generations is de facto particular.
- Seeing a damaged marriage restored. The husband had been imply, however the gospel modified him. Unbelievably so.
- Watching dad and mom rejoice when their long-term prodigal comes dwelling. I wasn’t certain their tears would ever dry up.
- Watching the eyes of believers gentle up as they hear and perceive the Phrase. I’m not even certain I might put into phrases what that’s like. The Phrase actually is highly effective.
- Seeing younger males I’ve invested in do higher issues than I’ve ever finished. It appears to me that’s what discipleship is all about.
- Preaching for the primary time because the pastor of a congregation. There’s a weightiness to that accountability that’s humbling.
- Genuinely celebrating the home-going of a brother who was a mentor to me. I doubt I might have met him in any other case had been it not for my doing ministry.
- Celebrating with my church my very own marriage ceremony. I had been their pastor for years earlier than Pam and I married, they usually rejoiced with us on that day.
- Sending out church members to be missionaries all over the world. The gospel goes on as a result of my congregation raised up and despatched out others.
- Getting footage from kids who drew me preaching in the course of the service. I often put them on our fridge to this present day.
- Turning into long-term greatest associates with church members. They’ve been greater than church members; they’ve been household.
- Seeing believers belief God in probably the most tough circumstances. Their religion put mine to disgrace more often than not.
- Listening to the voices of missionaries singing of their mom tongue. After they get collectively for worship, it’s fairly superb.
- Giving teenagers and school college students alternatives to get their toes moist doing ministry. Younger individuals are zealous. They’re keen. They’re enjoyable.
- Merely being a religious shepherd for others. That’s a outstanding accountability and privilege.
- Signing baptismal certificates and marriage licenses. Each imply I’ve been privileged to share vital occasions with others.
- Seeing of us like “Brother Glenn” get saved. They’re trophies of God’s grace—and God graciously allowed me to stroll with them.
- Watching devoted believers serve God for many years as they dwell nicely and finish even higher. You already know the gospel issues while you sit with them dealing with dying with peace.
- Educating the Phrase of God. Why God lets me do that work in any respect, I don’t know. I’m grateful.
- Praying with a hurting believer. Comforting somebody with phrases of prayer is humbling and highly effective on the similar time.
- Listening to the phrases, “Pastor Chuck.” That title means extra to me than “Dr. Lawless” any day.
- Assembly a believer that missionaries had led to the Lord years in the past. It’s unimaginable to satisfy the fruit of a missionary’s labors a long time in the past.
- Listening to different believers pray for you and your loved ones. All you are able to do is pay attention in gratitude.
- Fasting for God to do one thing mighty amongst your individuals. It’s only a particular time while you lengthy for God to maneuver greater than you need to eat.
- Educating Trip Bible College tales to children who’ve by no means heard them. You nearly neglect children like that exist in our nation till occasions like VBS.
- Serving as a “bus captain” within the church’s Sunday morning bus ministry. I’m courting myself with this one, but it surely was enjoyable greeting children each week.
- Simply figuring out that the individuals of God love you. It’s candy, even when the identical individuals typically drive you loopy.
- Residing out my calling. Daily is perhaps difficult, however on daily basis’s candy, too.
If ministry’s powerful for you right now, I pray certainly one of these recollections brings one thing to thoughts for you. God bless!
Posted on June 5, 2025
Dr. Chuck Lawless is a number one skilled in religious session, discipleship and mentoring. As a former pastor, he understands the challenges ministry presents and works with Church Solutions to offer recommendation and counsel for church leaders.
Extra from Chuck
Some days, ministry’s arduous. Some days, you not less than briefly take into consideration quitting. That’s when you might want to run to recollections like these that seize my considering right now – one for every day of the month:
-
- Baptizing 17 individuals the primary time I ever baptized somebody. That occurred as a result of our church borrowed a sister church’s baptismal pool, and we needed to schedule baptisms.
- Baptizing a 7-year-old who dove into the baptistry. Head first. It was splendidly God-honoring.
- Officiating the marriage of a younger girl who had led her soon-to-be fiancé to the Lord. She wouldn’t marry him except he knew the Lord, so she prayed. And saved praying till the Lord grabbed him. Their marriage ceremony was worship.
- Dedicating the youngsters of oldsters I had baptized once they themselves had been kids. Ministry to second and third generations is de facto particular.
- Seeing a damaged marriage restored. The husband had been imply, however the gospel modified him. Unbelievably so.
- Watching dad and mom rejoice when their long-term prodigal comes dwelling. I wasn’t certain their tears would ever dry up.
- Watching the eyes of believers gentle up as they hear and perceive the Phrase. I’m not even certain I might put into phrases what that’s like. The Phrase actually is highly effective.
- Seeing younger males I’ve invested in do higher issues than I’ve ever finished. It appears to me that’s what discipleship is all about.
- Preaching for the primary time because the pastor of a congregation. There’s a weightiness to that accountability that’s humbling.
- Genuinely celebrating the home-going of a brother who was a mentor to me. I doubt I might have met him in any other case had been it not for my doing ministry.
- Celebrating with my church my very own marriage ceremony. I had been their pastor for years earlier than Pam and I married, they usually rejoiced with us on that day.
- Sending out church members to be missionaries all over the world. The gospel goes on as a result of my congregation raised up and despatched out others.
- Getting footage from kids who drew me preaching in the course of the service. I often put them on our fridge to this present day.
- Turning into long-term greatest associates with church members. They’ve been greater than church members; they’ve been household.
- Seeing believers belief God in probably the most tough circumstances. Their religion put mine to disgrace more often than not.
- Listening to the voices of missionaries singing of their mom tongue. After they get collectively for worship, it’s fairly superb.
- Giving teenagers and school college students alternatives to get their toes moist doing ministry. Younger individuals are zealous. They’re keen. They’re enjoyable.
- Merely being a religious shepherd for others. That’s a outstanding accountability and privilege.
- Signing baptismal certificates and marriage licenses. Each imply I’ve been privileged to share vital occasions with others.
- Seeing of us like “Brother Glenn” get saved. They’re trophies of God’s grace—and God graciously allowed me to stroll with them.
- Watching devoted believers serve God for many years as they dwell nicely and finish even higher. You already know the gospel issues while you sit with them dealing with dying with peace.
- Educating the Phrase of God. Why God lets me do that work in any respect, I don’t know. I’m grateful.
- Praying with a hurting believer. Comforting somebody with phrases of prayer is humbling and highly effective on the similar time.
- Listening to the phrases, “Pastor Chuck.” That title means extra to me than “Dr. Lawless” any day.
- Assembly a believer that missionaries had led to the Lord years in the past. It’s unimaginable to satisfy the fruit of a missionary’s labors a long time in the past.
- Listening to different believers pray for you and your loved ones. All you are able to do is pay attention in gratitude.
- Fasting for God to do one thing mighty amongst your individuals. It’s only a particular time while you lengthy for God to maneuver greater than you need to eat.
- Educating Trip Bible College tales to children who’ve by no means heard them. You nearly neglect children like that exist in our nation till occasions like VBS.
- Serving as a “bus captain” within the church’s Sunday morning bus ministry. I’m courting myself with this one, but it surely was enjoyable greeting children each week.
- Simply figuring out that the individuals of God love you. It’s candy, even when the identical individuals typically drive you loopy.
- Residing out my calling. Daily is perhaps difficult, however on daily basis’s candy, too.
If ministry’s powerful for you right now, I pray certainly one of these recollections brings one thing to thoughts for you. God bless!
Posted on June 5, 2025
Dr. Chuck Lawless is a number one skilled in religious session, discipleship and mentoring. As a former pastor, he understands the challenges ministry presents and works with Church Solutions to offer recommendation and counsel for church leaders.
Extra from Chuck
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Some days, ministry’s arduous. Some days, you not less than briefly take into consideration quitting. That’s when you might want to run to recollections like these that seize my considering right now – one for every day of the month:
-
- Baptizing 17 individuals the primary time I ever baptized somebody. That occurred as a result of our church borrowed a sister church’s baptismal pool, and we needed to schedule baptisms.
- Baptizing a 7-year-old who dove into the baptistry. Head first. It was splendidly God-honoring.
- Officiating the marriage of a younger girl who had led her soon-to-be fiancé to the Lord. She wouldn’t marry him except he knew the Lord, so she prayed. And saved praying till the Lord grabbed him. Their marriage ceremony was worship.
- Dedicating the youngsters of oldsters I had baptized once they themselves had been kids. Ministry to second and third generations is de facto particular.
- Seeing a damaged marriage restored. The husband had been imply, however the gospel modified him. Unbelievably so.
- Watching dad and mom rejoice when their long-term prodigal comes dwelling. I wasn’t certain their tears would ever dry up.
- Watching the eyes of believers gentle up as they hear and perceive the Phrase. I’m not even certain I might put into phrases what that’s like. The Phrase actually is highly effective.
- Seeing younger males I’ve invested in do higher issues than I’ve ever finished. It appears to me that’s what discipleship is all about.
- Preaching for the primary time because the pastor of a congregation. There’s a weightiness to that accountability that’s humbling.
- Genuinely celebrating the home-going of a brother who was a mentor to me. I doubt I might have met him in any other case had been it not for my doing ministry.
- Celebrating with my church my very own marriage ceremony. I had been their pastor for years earlier than Pam and I married, they usually rejoiced with us on that day.
- Sending out church members to be missionaries all over the world. The gospel goes on as a result of my congregation raised up and despatched out others.
- Getting footage from kids who drew me preaching in the course of the service. I often put them on our fridge to this present day.
- Turning into long-term greatest associates with church members. They’ve been greater than church members; they’ve been household.
- Seeing believers belief God in probably the most tough circumstances. Their religion put mine to disgrace more often than not.
- Listening to the voices of missionaries singing of their mom tongue. After they get collectively for worship, it’s fairly superb.
- Giving teenagers and school college students alternatives to get their toes moist doing ministry. Younger individuals are zealous. They’re keen. They’re enjoyable.
- Merely being a religious shepherd for others. That’s a outstanding accountability and privilege.
- Signing baptismal certificates and marriage licenses. Each imply I’ve been privileged to share vital occasions with others.
- Seeing of us like “Brother Glenn” get saved. They’re trophies of God’s grace—and God graciously allowed me to stroll with them.
- Watching devoted believers serve God for many years as they dwell nicely and finish even higher. You already know the gospel issues while you sit with them dealing with dying with peace.
- Educating the Phrase of God. Why God lets me do that work in any respect, I don’t know. I’m grateful.
- Praying with a hurting believer. Comforting somebody with phrases of prayer is humbling and highly effective on the similar time.
- Listening to the phrases, “Pastor Chuck.” That title means extra to me than “Dr. Lawless” any day.
- Assembly a believer that missionaries had led to the Lord years in the past. It’s unimaginable to satisfy the fruit of a missionary’s labors a long time in the past.
- Listening to different believers pray for you and your loved ones. All you are able to do is pay attention in gratitude.
- Fasting for God to do one thing mighty amongst your individuals. It’s only a particular time while you lengthy for God to maneuver greater than you need to eat.
- Educating Trip Bible College tales to children who’ve by no means heard them. You nearly neglect children like that exist in our nation till occasions like VBS.
- Serving as a “bus captain” within the church’s Sunday morning bus ministry. I’m courting myself with this one, but it surely was enjoyable greeting children each week.
- Simply figuring out that the individuals of God love you. It’s candy, even when the identical individuals typically drive you loopy.
- Residing out my calling. Daily is perhaps difficult, however on daily basis’s candy, too.
If ministry’s powerful for you right now, I pray certainly one of these recollections brings one thing to thoughts for you. God bless!
Posted on June 5, 2025
Dr. Chuck Lawless is a number one skilled in religious session, discipleship and mentoring. As a former pastor, he understands the challenges ministry presents and works with Church Solutions to offer recommendation and counsel for church leaders.
Extra from Chuck
