May 2, 2022
Pastors and church leaders have always faced conflict and criticism. How do we maintain our integrity in the face of these challenges? Pastor and author Tony Merida points to the apostle Paul, writing to the church in Corinth, as a model to follow—one marked by the pursuit of holiness, love for others, and, above all, consistent proclamation of Jesus Christ. This is what it means to be an afflicted yet faithful minister of the Gospel.
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