Is it enough to just want to preach Jesus? I just got off of the phone with a friend who was telling me about a mutual friend that we have who just accepted a new position at a church. It is clearly going to end bad. He is at the opposite end of the spectrum from this church. He is pretty crazy and loud, loves to have fun, etc. And this church was founded in 1812 and still do things the same way. God bless those churches for what they have done and for what a few still do to impact the kingdom. However, this church is very liberal in their view of God and His Word. Our friend isn't.
In his very zealous state of mind and the excitement of being a paid youth pastor, he says that all he has to do is preach Jesus. What he doesn't realize is his view of preaching Jesus and the Jesus they believe in is very different. So please pray for my friend, I am sure he is going to be burned pretty quickly. After being here for 6 years, I have known many youth pastors who have started with great enthusiasm only to become cynical after they have been burnt by the pastor and the church. You really have to be careful which church you agree to be a part of. It is very much like a wedding when you go on staff. Your life can become very difficult if you are not careful.
Anyway, please pray for him, his name is David.
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