Practical Pastoring: Failure Part One

Failure is definitely not my favorite subject. I would much rather write to you about success and prosperity. Yet from God’s viewpoint, what exactly do success and prosperity look like? When we fail, are we actually being positioned for promotion from the Lord? When our prayers are not answered in the time and manner we think they should be, is God actually revealing a better plan for us?

In previous writings I have shared some of my failures. If we are to be used by God to help others overcome their failures, then we will have to experience failure in our lives. Do not seek failure. Do not gi...