Confessions of a Retired Pastor

Confessions of a Retired Pastor

The Work I Should Have Shared

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DeForest B. Soaries, Jr.
Jul 21, 2026
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I pastored one church for 31 years.

Inside those years I was really working five or six jobs, and most days I could not tell you where one ended and the next began.

The pastoral work itself I learned to share. I made sure the sick received visits, and many folks carried our visitation ministries. I did most of the preaching, but I opened the pulpit more …

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