Now that is a good question! Jon Tyson, the Lead Pastor of Trinity Grace Church in Manhattan, gave me an answer yesterday at our Church Planter's Conference. Here's what he said: "The fundamental task of the pastor is to help people remain in the love of God." Think about that!
I'm warning you that this question is going to seem pretty simple, but think it through before you answer.
Mother Teresa was a small woman with a strong back. I learned of her incredible strength reading Malcolm Muggeridge’s classic, Something Beautiful For God. In the book, Muggeridge recounts a conversation he had with Mother Teresa about the early days of her work and the founding of the Home for the Dying.
"Son, back when I was your age . . ."Have you ever been on the receiving end of one of those lectures? My favorite dictate is, "Son, back when I was your age we walked uphill -- both ways -- in the snow!" Interesting words coming from a Floridian!
