Those who lead our churches never escape their humanity.

Yes, they feel dignified roles.

Yes, becoming the shepherd of a flock is a spiritual calling.

But make no mistake, pastors are human with all the frailties that come with it.

Today, on Insight for Living, we'll hear Chuck Swindall present another message to the students at Dallas Theological Seminary.

In this next study, he'll expose the realities of leading a congregation and the inherent dangers of our humanity.

We begin in 2 Corinthians 4.

Chuck titled his message, fleshly failures that damage a ministry.

Look closely at what Paul has written.

I want to make three general observations about these verses.

First, with every ministry, special mercy is needed.

Now, why would I say that? Look at the first verse.

Since we have this ministry, as we received mercy, we do not lose heart.

One of the common reactions of the flesh is losing heart.

The spirit never loses heart, but the flesh often does.

So, we start where we just began and now we go to the second observation.

In every ministry, the same things must be rejected.

That's in verse 2.

Look at the second verse.

But we have renounced the things hidden because of shame.

Not walking in craftiness or adulterating the word of God will pause there in the middle of the verse.

He names three things to be renounced.

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