Michael McAfee discusses the "quiet quitting" or "slow quit" with some Christian leaders. They start off with a God-passionate, but then after a while the passion seems to wane or the process of pastoring becomes a burden. Some walk away from God completely and some begin to lack in their prayer time and the study of God’s Word. Some only go to church when they have too. Discouragement, fear, offense, exhaustion, depression can all be reasons. But truthfully, the enemy is at work to destroy all pastors and Christian leaders.

Michael offers hope to the distressed pastor and ministry leader, by scriptural teaching on this episode.

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Believing in the rural and small church is a mission greatly defined and loved by host, Michael McAfee. This is part two of the series, continuing with the discussion of finding joy in ministry.

Whether it is pastoring, building a business, working for a company, or even in our finances, God has not placed us in our positions to stay there. In other words, we do not have to stay small or stay in lack. Zechariah 4:10 (a,b) states, “For who hath despised the day of small things? For they shall rejoice.”

Michael shares honestly that we don’t have to despise the days of small beginnings because we won’t always (if we steward right) stay small. God is a God of increase and reward, even in the midst of pastoring small communities.

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Statistics show that the connection and community experienced in smaller churches have a greater effect on the lives of believers. Mega churches serve a purpose, no doubt. But rural churches are doing more than just evangelize - they are taking care of their people.

Michael McAfee's passion for the rural church is expressed on this episode. Some pastors can feel like failures, just by the amount of people (focusing on numbers) that are in their churches. He expresses how easy it is to fall prey to that inadequte attitude. Michael explicitly expresses - "This is NOT your church, it's NOT your ministry - it's God's". We're all called to steward it. God will bless it; He will prosper it and He will bless you. It's time to overcome inadequacy in the Kingdom.

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Michael McAfee does prophetic dreaming sessions with pastors, Christian business owners, entrepreneurs, etc., which is basically helping them reignite the dream and the vision that God has given them. Helping them to strategize and understand what they can do and how to do what God has called them to do in their particular context, is what this episode addresses.

Pastors do good all the time, ministering to people and their needs, but they can often forget that their number one job is not to minister to people and their needs but to spend time personally with The Father. The Book of Mark (3:13-15) tells us that when Jesus called the disciples, He ordained them to be with Him, and that He might send them forth to preach, to have power to heal sicknesses and to cast out devils. If pastors are not careful, they become quick to preach and minister to people, but forget that they are primarily ordained to be with Him.

Learning how to "abide in Christ." That is the calling.

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This episode features not only Michael McAfee, but also his wife, Jolene. What wisdom comes from this pair of anointed and dedicated followers of Christ! Their insight on how rural churches can both succeed and fail, gives such help to every pastor who has tried to do the dance between "seeker sensitive or seeker friendly."

The discussion starts with proven ways to overcome the sensitivity of letting non-believers affect the local church, but rather to adhere and promote the gospel with a biblically sound culture. Jolene's influence and support of her husband's ministry to pastors is outstanding to hear, for all ministering couples of smaller congregations. May we ALL learn to be "friendly" and surely not just sensitive. This episode is full of love, compassion and hope, while at the same time, a true Holy Spirit-reprimand and counsel, for pastors who desire to do so much more.

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It’s pretty obvious to believers today, that the spirit of the anti-Christ has a mission. That mission is to wear out the saints. This bold and on-target episode shares the reality of satan’s scheme to disconnect believers from their heavenly Father.

Host Michael McAfee gives deep and definitive scriptural insight on how to combat the devil’s tactics, by never allowing him to “slither in.” The enemy’s goal is and has always been to get in between the relationship between you and God. Job said, “Though He slay me, yet I will trust Him.” Never let anything (blessings or curses, prosperity or poverty, joy or sadness) come between you and your relationship with God.

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Michael McAfee addresses the complex ministry world of celebrity pastors vs. the local pastor, and in detail, describes five ways we can overcome the response to failure in leadership. Also addressed is how Christ-followers can respond theologically to tragedy when the pulpit has been mis-used or abused.

When a pastor or ministry has a moral failure, it affects everybody. Michael shows how we as Christians should react, specifically in our own calling.

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Michael McAfee is on course with the reality that "finding the Father", while He is chasing after you, is what seeking the face of God is all about. From a biblical world-view, Michael reflects on the benefits of allowing God to work through every believer, to be transformed so that all will live the example of the great Transformer. Religion can be about the "don'ts", but in the justice system of Christ-centered living - it's more about the "doing" and the "being."

Michael's passion and desire to see people come to the knowledge of Jesus is evident in this episode, challenging all pastors to fall at the feet of their heavenly Father, asking for restoration, revival and forgiveness.

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