We’ve already looked at how ministry perseverance is the staying power to keep serving with patient endurance no matter what difficulties we face. We have so many things that can come against us in ministry that could bring discouragement, frustration, fear, stress, or a general sense of being overwhelmed.
- Disgruntled Ministry Workers
- Two Kinds of Sensitive: The Healthy Kind
- Two Kinds of Sensitive: The Unhealthy Kind
Ministry Troubles Needing Ministry Perseverance
Because our settings vary, as well as the people we serve, we can’t begin to provide an exhaustive list of troubles we might face in ministry. What feels like a hardship to one person might seem insignificant to the next because of our different personalities, giftedness, backgrounds, training, and so forth.
Here are some common problems we might face along with some articles that might help. For some broad perspectives of what we all need to persevere in these situations, order the Ministry God’s Way Discipleship Tool. That resource looks at nine different key elements involved in doing ministry God’s way with ministry perseverance being one of the elements.
Circumstances
- God, Greater Than All That Pertains to You
- Let’s Rise Above
- Ministry Troubles: Circumstances Beyond Your Control
- Ministry Troubles: Unexpected Change
- Correct Ministry Problems But Seek to Prevent When Possible
Conflict
- Attitude Toward Those Who Do Us Wrong
- Church Leadership Skill: Conflict Management
- Everybody makes mistakes. — How about a little grace?
- Ministry Troubles: Conflict
- Variety of Articles on Church Conflict
Lacking the resources
- Finances & The Way the Church Functions
- Difficult Times for the Church, Financially
- Ministry Troubles: Financial Hardships
Needy people
Resistance or criticism
- Obstacles in Becoming More Purposeful: Fleshly Resistance & Conflicts
- Hindrance of Resistance in Pursuing & Fulfilling God’s Purposes
Spiritual warfare
- Too Hard to Make It Through Life Without Peace – Part 5
- Strength for Spiritual Battles
- Biblical Principles for Spiritual Battles
- Obstacles in Becoming More Purposeful: Resistance in the Spiritual Realm
Time constraints and the busyness of life
- Prioritized Schedules: The Number One Priority
- Prioritized Schedules: The Second Priority
- Disciple-Making Schedules
- Sustainable Schedules
- Accountable Schedules
- Spiritually Productive Schedules
- Hindrances to Spiritual Productivity
- Effects of Our Personal Busyness on Church Life
- More Time Management Resources
Unfair or abusive treatment