As a pastor, I have not experienced everything on this list. Still, there’s a lot to which I can relate. On this list 1-4, 8, 10 are all ones which apply to much of what I have experienced.
Thom Rainer:
For now, here are ten things I’ve learned about pastors in the past two years.
- They truly sense God’s call in their lives. It’s not just another job for them; it is, as one pastor told me, “an inescapable reality.”
- They love their churches and the members. The metaphor of “shepherd” is truly appropriate for these pastors. They care deeply for those they serve.
- They work hard. The typical workweek of these pastors is about 60 hours, a number I hope to verify in a future poll. . .
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