One lesson I admit I haven't fully learned is how to truly enjoy receiving feedback… I doubt I'm alone in this?!
Even after many years of pastoral ministry, encouragement still feels far more appealing than critique!
While I'd love to believe I always embrace feedback with perfect grace and gratitude, in reality my initial reaction is still too often defensive or discouraged.
Tired of 'plodding along' in ministry?
There is a reason why Paul reaches for farming when he wants to describe what faithful ministry looks like. Not …