Give him the opportunity to speak to an audience of seminary students preparing for full-time

vocational ministry, what might you choose to say?

What kind of wisdom would you share with seminarians getting ready to invest their life in

a local church?

Today, on Insight for Living, you'll hear Chuck Swindall address the students at Dallas

Theological Seminary, where he studied more than 60 years ago.

This topic might surprise you because he exposes some of the gut-wrenching issues a church

leader will face.

Chuck titled his message, Bores in God's Vineyard.

I always want to speak on things that will help you in the ministry.

You will hear other speakers in this chapel that will talk about other subjects that will

relate often to your studies or your world of academia.

I will rarely address that.

I will always go toward the practical side of ministry because that is where you will

spend your life in the days ahead.

In whatever capacity the Lord leads you.

This academic year, I've chosen to speak on the pros and cons of ministry.

In the fall semester, right now, I want to talk on what is it that makes the ministry

difficult?

I want to cover three areas.

The first one I'll cover today and the next one in early this next month.

The third one in the middle of November, I will talk on another subject related to the

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