The Alabama Baptist Online

Mistakes are made by every minister. Learning from those mistakes is important, and learning to avoid mistakes is priceless. Some mistakes are small and the results can be overcome. Other mistakes can damage and even destroy a ministry, inflict damage on a local church and even cause a setback in the work of the kingdom of God. We have all observed this truth over the years.            
          
I’ve personally made and observed many ministerial mistakes in my 40 years of ministry, both as a pastor and an associational missionary (director of missions). So let’s look at some obvious blunders and hidden traps every minister should seek to avoid.    ...