10 Reasons God Needs You to Show Courage in the Pulpit - Ministry Today

The Lord is for me; I will not fear. What can man do to me?" (Psalm 118:6. See also Heb. 13:5-6)

I read that scripture-–especially the Hebrews 13:5-6 incarnation-–and smile.  Asking "what can man do to me?" is kind of like asking for it, isn't it? Daring them to "bring it on."

The answer of course is that man can do a great deal to you. But the bottom line—and the point of the scripture—is that ultimately, with God being "for me," it does not matter.

Nothing matters so much as our being one with the heavenly Father.

Can we talk about courage? This is as rare as plutonium these days, particularly among the very people who should demonstrate it most readily, followers of the Lord Jesus Christ.

Only two people in the church need courage: the one in the pulpit and the one in the pew.

The messenger of God in the pulpit needs courage for a thousand reasons. Here are 10:

1. To preach the whole counsel of God no matter who may disapprove—and to sweeten that preaching when his flesh is involved and wants to "lower the boom" on certain people. Graciousness takes courage also.

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Further Reading:

Church Leadership, The Load Bearing Walls of the Church

Some thoughts on Christian Leadership/Church Leadership

Blackpool Rocks, What I learned on a trip to Blackpool, a perspective on Pastoral Ministry

Elders & Deacons in the Church