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Northview Network Leadership Series - Joseph Antley

By Joseph Antley

It was the summer of 2012. I had just graduated with a degree in Bible & Theology and had accepted a Student Pastor position. I was confident and expecting to see God shake our community. It was time for our first student service, and I needed the message to be perfect. I spoke on the Biblical mandate and spiritual/emotional necessity for community. I began with the Trinity and meticulously worked my way through the entirety of scripture. To my surprise, I received nothing but blank stares from the students and questions of confusion from the small group leaders. I quickly realized that I didn’t know everything I thought I knew about ministry and would need some help. I needed to be reminded of some things and I needed someone who could coach me. Here are a few of the best tools I was given.

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