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John Piper's First Post as a Retired Pastor

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John Piper writes as a retired pastor now. His first update encouraged and inspired me to persevere in my own journey. I hope his words will likewise impact your ministry.

One excerpt reads:

“Therefore, as I woke up on this Monday morning for the first time in 33 years without the official mantle of pastor, the only tears that came were tears of thankfulness. And under them was a great joy. It is finished. It has a completeness to it. God started it. God sustained it. God ended it. And I have loved it. And I love looking back on it, complete. Imperfect in a hundred ways, but not because it was too long or too short. Being Bethlehem’s pastor has been my life. But now it is finished. And I am thrilled at what lies ahead — for her and for me. Especially in a thousand years.”

Read Piper’s full post.

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