Weak Pastor, Strong Christ: Developing a Christ-shaped gospel ministry

There may be good reasons why a pastor would be reluctant to preach from Paul’s second letter to the church at Corinth. While some portions of the epistle are ready-meals for sermons, other passages are somewhat daunting because of the apostle’s intensity of feeling and the difficult relationship that had developed between him and the church he founded. A congregation might misunderstand their pastor’s motivation and purpose if he embarked on a complete series of messages on this epistle.