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4 Difficult People You’ll Encounter in Ministry

Mark Clifton, Mark Hallock, and Dan Hurst discuss an article from Lifeway about some difficult people you will encounter in church and ministry life.

  1. The Dominator
  2. The Dodger
  3. The Debater
  4. The Drainer

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