But along the way, I have learned a few things, especially from godly friends walking the same path, whether alongside or ahead of me. I am trying to pass on a few lessons while they’re fresh. Like our church’s internship, this book is for men who aspire to be pastors. I say “men” because the Bible does (1 Tim. 2:12). And the men I chiefly have in mind are those who desire to vocationally serve a local church as that church’s primary preacher. Not all churches can afford to pay a pastor; some churches