Compelled by Love: How to Know God in a Deeper Way in Ministry, with Kathie Slusser

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19 April 2017

Compelled by Love: How to Know God in a Deeper Way in Ministry, with Kathie Slusser – EM188 - E188

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Growing up, sometimes we have misunderstandings about God. For Kathie Slusser, hers was that it wasn’t important to feel that God loved her. As she went through life, she learned that this idea wasn’t true. Knowing God’s love for her was the first step in learning to love others.

Kathie has worked in many ways, from teaching, to helping a private investigator, to serving in ministry. She now counsels those in ministry and makes curriculums on spiritual and emotional health. As she has learned to accept God’s love, she has been able to love others in a deeper way. Through love, she can bring hope to those who need it.

What we talked about

00:24 – Episode summary
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02:13 – Introduction
02:54 – The path of preparation
08:16 – Growing up in a family of caregivers
10:11 – Learning where love fits
15:47 – Understanding the power of love
21:37 – Foundational Missions Leadership Moment

We are far more marvelously designed than we ever imagined, but also far more deeply broken than most of us have ever dared to look. But then grace and the Gospel comes, and love comes and says, ‘You are far more rescued than you ever dared to hope.’

22:32 – The need for counseling in ministry
25:16 – Tension to tell stories of struggle
28:11 – How to be a safe person for others
34:44 – Walking on both sides of the fence
38:51 – A thought to roll around in
41:45 – Internet and book resources
43:18 – How can we best pray for you?
44:49 – A challenge for the coming days
47:17 – Stories from Mongolia
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50:49 – Next week on Engaging Missions
51:56 – Connecting with Muslims
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