Haddon Robinson:
A lot of pastors are all circumference and no center. If you are going to preach well, you have to spend time studying." Quoted in Quitting Church by Julia Duin.
If we pastors are to avoid being all circumference and no center, then we need to be immersed in the Word and study.
I’m sure it’s a hard balance to strike between study and approachability, but when it’s done well it’s a beautiful thing!