
Finishing Strong in Ministry (part 1 of 4)
“I have finished the race.” II Timothy 4:7 NKJV [this is part 1 of a 4 part series] Did you know that over half of those who enter the ministry quit before retirement? Why? There are lots of reasons – here is one of them: They discover that great revelation comes with a “thorn.” The apostle Paul, who wrote half the New Testament, says: “To keep me from being conceited, I was given a thorn in my flesh, a messenger of Satan, to torment me. Three times I pleaded with the Lord to