Being a children’s pastor is one of the most rewarding and effective jobs in the Kingdom of God. It’s also one of the hardest and most discouraging. You won’t get paid enough if at all, pats on the back will consist of well meaning people thanking you for babysitting the children while the adults have service, and nobody will value your worth as a “real” pastor. That’s why the average children’s pastor lasts less than two years. There’s a song out right now that says it all. Do It Anyway. Here’s some encouraging quotes about not giving up.
“Let me tell you the secret that has led me to my goal. My strength lies solely in my tenacity.” Louis Pasteur
“If you are going through hell, keep going.” Winston Churchill
“Success seems to be largely a matter of hanging on after others have let go.” William Feather
“Most of the important things in the world have been accomplished by people who have kept on trying when there seemed to be no hope at all.” Dale Carnegie
“Never give up on what you really want to do. The person with big dreams is more powerful than one with all the facts.” Unknown
“When the world says, ‘Give up,’ Hope whispers, ‘Try it one more time.’” Unknown
“Never give in, never give in, never; never; never; never – in nothing, great or small, large or petty – never give in except to convictions of honor and good sense.” Winston Churchill
“Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather the judgment that something else is more important than fear.” Ambrose Redmoon
“A ship in port is safe, but that’s not what ships are built for.” Rear Admiral Grace Murray Hopper
“When there is no wind … ROW!” Latin Proverb
“Fall down seven times, get up eight.” Japanese Proverb
“Never give up. And never, under any circumstances, face the facts.” Ruth Gordon
“Take the first step in faith. You don’t have to see the whole staircase, just take the first step.” Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
“Most of the important things in the world have been accomplished by people who have kept on trying when there seemed to be no hope at all.” Dale Carnegie
“Never Give Up! Never, never, never, never give up. Never!” Winston Churchill
“Jesus promised his disciples three things – that they would be completely fearless, absurdly happy and in constant trouble.” G.K. Chesterton
“One kid leading another kid to the foot of the cross for a life-changing encounter with Jesus is one of the most prolific and effective means of evangelism in the nation.” George Barna
“Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body,but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming — WOW– What a Ride!” Roger Fields
So let’s not get tired of doing what is good. At just the right time we will reap a harvest of blessing if we don’t give up. Galatians 6:9 NLT
