The pastor had left the church after a few
years of, sadly, fairly inconsequential ministry. Did I know of anyone I could recommend to take his place?
John Benton, Editor
Jonathan Edwards
Probing further led to the comment that
the problem with the previous pastor was
that he tended to shut himself away in his
study. At one level his sermons were excellent. People thought he was a good preacher.
But somehow he was a ‘loner’ and there was
something that didn’t connect with people.
How does a preacher’s character affect his
usefulness?
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It was a familiar story.
The pastor had left the church after a few years of, sadly, fairly inconsequential ministry. Did I know of anyone I could recommend to take his place?
Probing further led to the comment that the problem with the previous pastor was that he tended to shut himself away in his study. At one level his sermons were excellent. People thought he was a good preacher. But somehow he was a ‘loner’ and there was something that didn’t connect with people. How does a preacher’s character affect his usefulness?
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