In The Study

When I first became pastor of Liberty Baptist Church I was full of vision and excitement! I knew that God had brought me to this town to show the rest of them how to get it done. I was to be the beacon of fundamental doctrine and the citadel for Bible purity.  I knew that because of my high standards and my superior style of ministry that God had placed me in this town to set everyone straight. Was I ever in for a rude awakening! We have seen consistent progress and steady growth over the past seven years but I am sure God has used this church to grow me more than I have helped anyone to grow. I use to wonder why God would place me in a town with churches of like faith that had more vibrant ministries and were by sheer numbers able to reach more folks than our church could. I would reason that it was because I had not compromised on certain issues. With this reasoning, I could validate externally my reason for existence. Then the question would rise again and I would latch on