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God, I Had Different Plans
Preservation, Pastoring Pastor Brad Livingston Preservation, Pastoring Pastor Brad Livingston

God, I Had Different Plans

I’ll never forget one Sunday after church I went home, sat on my back porch, and cried. I felt like a failure because, after two whole years, we weren’t at Elevation Church status in our online participation or worship culture. We weren’t at Church of the Highlands status in our Small Group participation and weekly attendance. I thought to myself, “Man, I’m a failure!”

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This Isn’t What I Signed Up For
Preservation, Pastoring Pastor Brad Livingston Preservation, Pastoring Pastor Brad Livingston

This Isn’t What I Signed Up For

One thing I’ve learned is that regardless of whether you’re a long-tenured pastor, a recent church planter, or a pastor of a recent church succession, you better have a “burning bush” moment if you’re going to say yes to pastoring, because at every turn you’re going to come face to face with some things that truly make you say, “This isn’t what I signed up for!”

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