A prominent evangelical leader has warned that preachers of the Gospel should expect to be “lonely” and even “deserted” by ministry partners.
Ligon Duncan, chancellor and CEO of Reformed Theological Seminary and president of the Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals, cited Apostle Paul who implored Timothy and others to visit him as he spoke of being deserted
Duncan argued that Paul wanted to Timothy have an “utterly realistic” understanding of ministry, including the likelihood that many will desert him.
“Faithfulness in ministry does not necessarily mean that you will always enjoy the companionship and the support of friends and colleagues in ministry,” said Duncan at The Gospel Coalition’s West Coast Conference on Thursday.
“Here’s Paul in the last days of his life and his ministry and he has been abandoned by ministry colleagues … Paul is dealing with loneliness.”
“Don’t think just because you’re faithful to God, you won’t face loneliness and desertion,” he added. “A Gospel…
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