March 14, 2015
The Ministry of Encouragement
Author Rob Bentz describes encouragement as “a blast of gospel-centered truth into a mundane and murky situation.” As Christ followers, and especially as those who seek to minister to others, we need encouragement. “It”s something we must passionately pursue for ourselves and intentionally seek to offer to others on the journey,” Bentz says in his book, The Unfinished Church: God”s Broken and Redeemed Work-in-Progress (Crossway Books, www.crossway.org). What can we do about this tremendous need in our lives? Bentz provides three straightforward suggestions: 1. Seek it out. Invite close friends, mature believers, and people whose faith journey you admire to
