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?Dukin' It Out With God" The Pastor's Prayer
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1. The Challenges of Pastoral Ministry A Pastoral Leadership
Teaching
2. Dukin It Out With GodThe Pastors Prayer & Devotional Life Psalm 119:9-16
How can young (people) keep (their) way pure? By keeping it according to Thy word. With all my heart I have sought Thee; do not let me wander from Thy commandments. Thy word I have treasured in my heart, that I may not sin against Thee. Blessed art Thou, O Lord; teach me Thy statutes. With my lips I have told of all the ordinances of Thy mouth. I have rejoiced in the way of Thy testimonies, as much as in all riches. I will meditate on Thy precepts, and regard Thy ways. I shall delight in Thy statutes; I shall not forget Thy word.
3. STRANGE TITLE;FAMILIAR TERRITORY One-on-one Relationship with the God of Creation
The Pastors Faithfulness in Prayer
The Pastors Commitment to Fasting
The Pastors Time in the Word
4. PRAYER A Divine Essentiality
A Warriors Weapon
A Replenisher of the well
Divine Directive
What Jesus says about Prayer
5. FASTING A Neglected Spiritual Discipline
Personal
A Secondary Weapon
Isaiah 58
6. THE WORD Psalm 119:6-16
Commandments, Statutes, Ordinances, Testimonies, Precepts
1. Keeps the walk pure
2. Keeps the path clear
3. Keeps the believer from sin
4. Keeps the Pastor in tune with God
5. Keeps delight in the heart
7. If we do not learn in the school of the Word of God, then we will be forced to learn in the school of hard knocks. Even when we learn in the school of the Word, we will still have to confront the issues in the school of hard knocks; and if we have not learned the lessons of the school of the Word, the world will teach us in the school of hard knocks.
8. The Goal of the Pastors Devotional Life Personal Relationship
Intimacy with God
Friendship & Fellowship
Conversation
9. The Scope of the Pastors Devotional Life Ministry Family Study
Leadership Daily Speech
Play Thought Life Leisure
Administration Preaching
10. The Results of the Pastors Devotional Life The Australian Relational Code:
God and me; we be mates!
A Profound Knowledge of Gods character, nature & will
The Experience of Friendship with God
Calmness in the midst of chaos
11. The Practicalities of the Pastors Devotional Life G rab the opportunity to be Intentional
R elish setting aside a time and place
A ccentuate regularity, without legalism
C apture a well full of good, clear water
E xpect God to act
12. The Obstacles to the Pastors Devotional Life Laziness Slow start
Neglect Lack of Preparation
Too busy Interruptions
Lack of planning Lack of initiative