Author Archives: Michael D Johnson

Why is ministry so lonely? Here are a few of my thoughts on why pastors can be surrounded by people and yet feel lonely, alone, unseen, unheard, unvalued or misunderstood… Because very few people understand what we go through as pastors (what we feel, experience, etc) Because so many of us pastors work in smallContinueContinue reading “The loneliness of ministry”

Dear pastor, I want to share with you a profound reality about ministry and sharing the gospel of Jesus Christ. You and I have the calling, the privilege and the responsibility of sharing the good news of Jesus Christ with people. And what a joy it is to tell people of God’s love for them,ContinueContinue reading “To tell the good news you have to tell the bad news”

Dear pastor, Do you ever feel like absolutely no one completely understands your call or the work you are attempting to do? Well-meaning people try to connect and understand but until you personally carry the weight of the spiritual condition of a person’s soul, or the state of a church or the eternal implications ofContinueContinue reading “Does anyone understand what I am feeling and going through?”

Dear Pastor, What kind of disciples are you making? Do they look more and more like Jesus everyday? Or more and more like you? Or are they staying the same? Of course, every single person gets to choose and so you are not responsible for their choices, but for those who do choose to followContinueContinue reading “Bringing people to Jesus”