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Hi Ocie: Ministry From My Experience In Ministry
Hi Ocie
From my experience in ministry, some leaders speak and preach the Word of God but do not walk in the Word. However, they expect others to obey the Word of God. Some leaders take on the motto, "do as I say, but not as I do." When in fact, people, especially children, and teenagers, do what you do because they admire the leader and as a person who knows the Word of God.
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