Moses pastored a congregation that spent 40 years reaping the consequences of disbelief. When Jesus arrived in the country of the Gadarenes, He immediately met a man plagued with emotional and mental problems. The man was demon possessed, controlled by evil forces. It is an everyday part of the minister's life to respond to the needs of the depressed and disillusioned whose lives are out of control. An emotional drain follows ministry to people whose lives are filled with depression and despair.
All pastors know the pain of ministering to people when death pays a call.
Pastors often feel helpless and speechless in those times. It is intensely stressful. A woman had been hemorrhaging for 12 years. Her health was gone, her money was gone, and her hope was gone. She was desperate.