This entry is part 20 of 24 in the series Pastors: A Hope and a Future.
This series has called you back to your pastoral call and your mission, and now I want to call you back to the very core of your ministry and the reason why you are a pastor in the first place: Jesus. We must never forget that there is a Person behind your call and mission. The invitation today is to fall in love with Jesus all over again.
This post from November 11, 2011 is about rekindling your first love for Jesus. While your love is most likely very deep and real, it never hurts to be reminded about how to keep it alive.
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