tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-385876778990619768.post5986856166133599856..comments2024-01-08T15:36:09.829-05:00Comments on Shepastor: "We've Come This Far By Faith: Pastor Portia Wills Lee Shares Insights for prospective Female PastorsChrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16429236141587234665noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-385876778990619768.post-18601666250045137032012-01-08T22:27:20.996-05:002012-01-08T22:27:20.996-05:00What more can be said. Pastor Portia Wills Lee is ...What more can be said. Pastor Portia Wills Lee is currently my pastor and I am serving under her in ministry. I have learned so much and am grateful that I heeded the voice of G-d and joined Trinity Tabernacle Baptist Church. I spend my days shadowing her and spending time observing her in active ministry. What a blessing from G-d!Min. E. Taylor Doctorhttp://www.trinitytabernaclebaptistchurch.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-385876778990619768.post-2967142650278198332010-08-06T09:52:48.611-04:002010-08-06T09:52:48.611-04:00Pastor Mary emailed and shared the following...
&...Pastor Mary emailed and shared the following...<br /><br />"Spiritual overflow, like the olive that gives oil, can’t come until we are crushed. In order for God to have us where he wants us to be, there are seasons of crushing in our lives.”<br /> <br />Chris, this line in this week’s blog really stood out to me. Ever since I made the decision to do whatever God wanted, regardless of the cost, Satan has been at work to stop me. Not because I serve a big congregation, but because I am committed to proclaiming the Gospel of Jesus Christ right where I am and trusting God to provide for my needs.<br /><br /> In this area I have become recognized not by the pastors, largely male, in the community, but by everyday people whose lives I have touched through my chaplain work in the nursing home and hospital, in funerals, and weddings. Everyday people will stop me weeks and months later and I honestly don't know the name, maybe the face, to tell me I touched their lives, or send a card, or a small gift. And this is not something I seek, it just happens, because I am willing to be the hands and feet of God in the food pantry, or wherever I see a need.<br /> Too often we think about ministry only as a pastor in a congregation, but we are to minister to the world, and encourage our congregations to reach out in God's love as well. To me that is what is important.<br /> <br /> I also believe we cannot expect a congregation to simply accept our position, our plans, our design, but must work within the system to develop, encourage, and gradually change the system....it takes time. And it is not about us anyway, it is about HIM! Always about HIM!Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16429236141587234665noreply@blogger.com