Difficult people affect all of us and can have a unique effect on pastors in the ministry. What are the positive and negative effects of negative people? 

 1. Why does God allow difficult people into our lives and specifically into the life of a pastor?

2. What are the different tiers or levels of difficult people?

3. Who are the most harmful among difficult people (that is harmful to the ministry or to a church)?

4. Who are the most hurtful among difficult people (that is hurtful to the pastor or leaders)?

5. Is there a way that members of a congregation can support the pastor when it comes to dealing with difficult people?