Why Is Ministry So Challenging

On this episode of The Lead On Podcast, Jeff Iorg, president of the SBC Executive Committee, tackles why ministry leadership feels so relentlessly challenging, outlining three key reasons: pervasive sin in the world, followers, and leaders themselves; the inevitable complications of success like more people, needs, and quirky characters; and God's purposeful use of trials for personal sanctification. He encourages embracing these pressures as a divine laboratory for character growth, turning inevitable hardships into opportunities to become more like Jesus Christ.