There is a whole lot more to a church than just preaching

Pastors these days don’t always know what they are getting themselves into when they decide to go to seminary and learn to become a pastor. The article speaks about how pastors didn’t “sign up” to be managers and CEO’s of a church . They figured that they would only ever be expected to preach a couple times a week and be there for members of the congregation when needed. Basically, a pastor these days is expected to be a jack of all trades. The more well-rounded a pastor is in all areas of life, the more successful they will likely be. Many pastors crack under pressure when it comes to running the “church business”. I believe this is a good thing. Pastors are set in place to be guides for the lost. If they don’t understand what issues their church members deal with on a weekly basis, how could they ever connect. An excellent quote found read, “I have a Doctorate in Theology, not an MBA! They didn’t teach me this business stuff in seminary. I became a pastor to share the Gospel, but the elder board requires me to oversee the accounting, insurance, building maintenance,  and tons of other stuff I didn’t know I was signing up for.”

God understands the difficulties that life can throw our way. As Christians, it is another test of life to try and overcome. Pastors should see the struggle as a learning point and embrace it. If a pastor can’t overcome the struggle of an everyday task, how can we expect them to overcome the struggle of eternal life.

 

Jesse Clary

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