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Ernie Baker has the privilege of serving the Lord at First Baptist Jacksonville as the Pastor of Counseling and Discipleship. He is the author of Marry Wisely, Marry Well.
Someone once said, “Bitterness is the poisonous pill we swallow, hoping it will kill someone else.” This statement has profoundly influenced me to battle bitterness because I have seen the potential for its destructive influence in my life and those I shepherd. So how do you battle bitterness biblically?
Here are five principles the Lord has led Pastor Ernie Baker to develop to cope with criticism in ministry in God-honoring ways.
As you shepherd your church, do not forget to also shepherd your family. Don’t sacrifice your family on the altar of ministry.
Learning to be a shepherd demands that, out of love for the flock, I put to death my natural heart propensities.
