Bishop T.F. Tenney was an amazing man of God. He has since passed on to his reward, but before he did, he shed light on 65 years of ministry (27 of those years as the Louisiana District Superintendent). He once shared a list of 11 things that he wished someone had told him sooner in ministry.
As we aim to minister for the Kingdom of God this upcoming year, I wanted to share with you these 11 things so you can apply them to your own life and ministry.
1) Ministry comes in seasons.
2) People can belong before they believe.
3) There’s a variety of men and women that make up leadership.
4) We need more unity on the inside and fewer labels on the outside.
5) I wish I understood more about mentoring.
6) There is a difference between growth and control.
7) I wish I had been more sensitive to voice of God
8) Always leave a “yes” on the altar.
9) The first thing Jesus called His disciples to do is to be “with Him.” Remember relationship.
10) Enlarge my margins for human error.
11) All invitations are not an obligation.
