Comments on: A Pastor’s life http://www.kleppinger.com/2009/12/a-pastors-life/ Thoughts of God, Technology, Culture, Life Fri, 03 Sep 2010 04:34:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Tim http://www.kleppinger.com/2009/12/a-pastors-life/comment-page-1/#comment-20 Tim Tue, 22 Dec 2009 16:18:29 +0000 http://www.kleppinger.com/?p=52#comment-20 I think most everything said here is dead-on. Basically, a lot of the weaknesses/shortcomings of pastoral leadership shouldn't be put solely on the pastor, because the congregation really forces him/her to be that way. Yet, in the end, the pastor is the leader, and the responsibility of a leader is to do what's right, regardless of the personal injury. That's why it's so tough to be a leader. I believe if pastors/leaders really start standing up, we might actually start to change the atmosphere/culture found in the local church. I could say more, but I'll keep it brief! I think most everything said here is dead-on. Basically, a lot of the weaknesses/shortcomings of pastoral leadership shouldn’t be put solely on the pastor, because the congregation really forces him/her to be that way. Yet, in the end, the pastor is the leader, and the responsibility of a leader is to do what’s right, regardless of the personal injury. That’s why it’s so tough to be a leader. I believe if pastors/leaders really start standing up, we might actually start to change the atmosphere/culture found in the local church. I could say more, but I’ll keep it brief!

]]> By: Drew http://www.kleppinger.com/2009/12/a-pastors-life/comment-page-1/#comment-12 Drew Sun, 20 Dec 2009 00:05:31 +0000 http://www.kleppinger.com/?p=52#comment-12 I don't know of a better alternative to #3 because it is a job. With #5, pastors' wives bear even more scrutiny than the pastors do. #6 is all too true. Regarding the necessity for a pastor, there are several reasons why they are important. For one, 90% of the work they do has almost nothing to do with what you see on a Sunday. Any pastorless church could pay someone to show up weekly to speak, but a pastor provides a lot of service beyond weekly services that the fill-in speaker probably won't be able to fulfill. Another important purpose is something that you already mentioned. Pastors provide vision and leadership for the direction ministry in the church takes. I don’t know of a better alternative to #3 because it is a job. With #5, pastors’ wives bear even more scrutiny than the pastors do. #6 is all too true.

Regarding the necessity for a pastor, there are several reasons why they are important. For one, 90% of the work they do has almost nothing to do with what you see on a Sunday. Any pastorless church could pay someone to show up weekly to speak, but a pastor provides a lot of service beyond weekly services that the fill-in speaker probably won’t be able to fulfill. Another important purpose is something that you already mentioned. Pastors provide vision and leadership for the direction ministry in the church takes.

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