Welcome to the World of a Pastor also known as Pastoral Theology Course Notes Lesson Five

Dr. Dennis Carter Psalm 37:4

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"A Lost Art" "Which when they had read, they rejoiced for the consolation..." Acts 15:31 In my file I have precious letters written to me encouraging me to keep on keeping on for Jesus. I have letters letters from Dr. Bob Jones, III, Dr. Lee Roberson, Dr. J. R. Faulkner, Rev. Steven Mays, and Dr. John Waters, hundreds of great men of God that I want my children to have and to read when I am gone to heaven. Write a letter to a church member who has been faithful, driving a van, ushering, secretary, a radio preacher who needs a lift, or someone having a health problem, or who is going through a severe trial in the ministry. Recently, the media has been blasting Bob Jones University for the stands that they take on interracial dating and Roman Catholicism. I took the time to write Dr. Jones a letter to encourage him. He wrote me back and said, “Your letter was a huge encouragement to me. I can’t thank you enough for it. My grandfather would have said it is better than clipping coupons from million-dollar bonds.” Has some Christian, preacher, Trumpet article, meeting, been a blessing? Take time to write them and encourage them to hear the rejoicing over something simple, but profound and discover a lost art in our circles today.

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Contact writers:
Dr Dennis Carter, pastor of Trinity Baptist Church, Spartanburg, SC
Pastor Steven Mays, pastor of Faith Baptist Church, Laurens, SC