One great joy that comes in teaching is watching people grow.

To be able to have a hand in helping people develop ministry skills and to see them start to be used of God is exciting.

This has happened with a married pair of students of mine from the Intensive Seminary that I work with. When the husband came he was quiet, shy and sure that he would never lead a church. He had a slight stutter and was sure that he could never preach or teach.

Throughout the seminary course work he did an excellent job and constantly demonstrated that he was not only understanding the material but that he was thinking through the implications of what was being taught.

Soon pastor of his church also saw his potential and so he started giving him more and more responsibilities in the church. When the church decided to open a congregation in an area seven miles from town, he and his wife were the unanimous choice to be the workers.

That was just over a year ago. I have seen that couple grow within their ministry. They both love the church and are loved by the church members. He is teaching and discipling people each week. He cannot imagine being anywhere else at this point in time.

Praise God for the way that He has stretched this student and his wife for His glory.

Pray that God would continue to give me opportunities to not only help him but others like him as well.

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