In Ministry? Beware of Isolation. | Jeremy Jennings

Click here to read the full article at RENEW.org: https://renew.org/in-ministry-beware-of-isolation/  This is an audio version of a written Article from RENEW.org Check out other great articles on RENEW.org here: https://renew.org/articles/ Early on in ministry, one of my pastors sat me down to have a heart-to-heart about entering ministry. In this long conversation, my pastor imparted much of his own personal experiences into me. He shared about his ups and downs in ministry, his best learnings from years of experience, and his joy to continue to serve. Often this talk comes back to me during a ministry season, but one truth still rings the loudest from this. In one moment of the talk, he looked me square in the eyes and declared, “There are no lone rangers when it comes to ministry.” Essentially what my pastor was saying was that ministry was not meant to be done alone. When we are engaged in the eternal battle of ministry, we can often face decisions, situations, and places that can be very taxing on our soul. The “dark night” of the soul can keep us awake at night as we reflect on the questions of “What if?” “Did I do the right thing?” or “Could I have said this better?” We all have that nasty message in our inbox, that person that only sees the things that we are doing wrong, and even those meetings that seem to suck the life out of our soul. It is for this reason that the words of my pastor ring so true for us all. No one should carry the weight of ministry on their own. From the start of creation, even within the Godhead himself, we see that community is a central theme of God. Listen for more... Join RENEW.org's Newsletter: https://renew.org/resources/newsletter-sign-up/ Join RENEW.org at one of our upcoming events: https://renew.org/resources/events/ Get our Premium podcast feed featuring all the breakout sessions from the RENEW gathering early.  https://reallifetheologypodcast.supercast.com/  Be sure to like, subscribe and follow on social media!  You can find us on: Instagram: @the.renew.network  Facebook: Renew.org  Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@RENEWnetwork Twitter: @therenewnetwork TikTok: the.renew.network  Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/RENEW