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By: Cult Buster

Cult Buster — Sun, 28 Mar 2010 14:05:21 +0000

Please read this site http://www.dictatorpastors.com

You might be amazed as to what is going on out there in the name of pastoral leadership!

By: Anna Broadway

Anna Broadway — Tue, 06 May 2008 06:32:40 +0000

I don’t know why, but somehow the broad sketch painted here made me think of a book my two pastors had our church leaders and leaders-in-training read recently: Peter Scazzero’s “The Emotionally Healthy Church.” Have you heard of it? Read it? Not the most profound book, in some ways, but maybe that’s because it led to more of a gradual epiphany for me than the smacks-you-over-the-head sort. Definitely worth checking out, if you haven’t already read it. I was especially impressed by the way he tied emotional health to the church’s call to be known as those who love well.

By: Rhett Smith

Rhett Smith — Sat, 03 May 2008 15:55:45 +0000

Rod,

Thanks for posting.

I agree. I have a real problem when we view the pastor as ceo. Doesn’t quite seem to fit does it.

You are right, when you look at Jesus’ view of leadership it is quite different.

rhett

By: Rod Pickett

Rod Pickett — Sat, 03 May 2008 11:04:47 +0000

Rhett,

Unfortunately, most of the ideas we have about how church should be come from places other than the Bible.

We certainly place too much pressure on pastors, and we also give them too much “authority.”

We have completely forgotten Jesus’ teaching on leadership.

There is a place for specialized roles in the church and for strong leadership. But the pastor is not a CEO.

Rod