Thursday, May 29, 2008

A Prodigal Pastor Returns To The Truth

Old Truth: Confessions of a “Not Being Fed” Pastor

It is good to know that not all pastors today blow off members who tell them that they are not being fed, or that they’re being fed the wrong things. Old Truth has a post today that talks about the reaction such pleas usually receive, and points to one beautiful exception.

One Pastor Who is Willing To Feed His Flock:

I had this [not being fed] comment from a few people in the first church I pastored (some 20 years ago) after I changed the way I preached from sequential exposition to primarily a topical approach that focused on felt-needs.I didn't like the comment because it hurt my ego and I reacted much like a few of the pastors mentioned above in the article did. Because of my pride and insensitivity, I lost the ability to minister to many of the people in that church. I subsequently, and mistakenly resigned that pastorate and went off and planted a church where I could do things the way I wanted to...

HT: Slice of Laodicea

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