The myth of the swiss-army-knife pastor

Dan Steel  |  Features
Date posted:  18 Nov 2024
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The myth of the swiss-army-knife pastor

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Have you ever been in one of those meetings where a church is looking to recruit a new pastor, and the leadership opens it up to the whole church family to share their priorities for what they think should be sought in a candidate?

It would be an understatement to say the list can get quite long, quite quickly! For some, it’s preaching; for others, a love of evangelism; for some, administrative strength; and for yet others, pastoral warmth and the ability to handle complex, nuanced situations. Etcetera, etcetera, etcetera!

Before you know it, the list becomes unmanageable and unrealistic, and you’re unlikely to find anyone who comes even halfway to what you’re after.

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