The call to joy & pain : embracing suffering in your ministry
"Joy and pain are both aspects of the call of God for the Christian. The Bible even presents pain as a trigger for joy. The Call to Joy and Pain explores how this is so, showing the connection between rejoicing and suffering, how suffering draws us nearer to God, and how suffering makes us more effective in service."--Publisher's website
191 pages ; 22 cm
9781581348880, 1581348886
84838513
Basic aspects of Christianity
A forgotten treasure
Bursts of pleasure
Lament
Faith and endurance
Surrender
Not gluttons for punishment
A theological blind-spot?
The fellowship of suffering
Becoming like Christ
Motives purified
Shame and honor
Solidarity with Christ
Suffering and church growth
Demonstrating the Gospel
Identifying with people
Deepening our impact
Suffering and credibility
Commitment begets commitment
Avoid commitment and avert suffering
Commitment and the joyous life
Ministers and stewards
Servanthood springs from grace
We are rich!
The hope of glory
Jesus : our message
Toil and struggle
Avoiding burnout from service
He gives the strength
A paradox of the Christian life