Ernie Baker

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.