Filed under: Church
Let me start out by saying that I count it an honor to have been called by God to be a Pastor. It is a calling that I take with extreme humbleness. With that said there is a side of business to church work. I have to know how to manage money, conduct meetings, and understand budgets. These are each important but none of these is what God has called me to do. They may be byproducts but they are not the main thing that I should be focused on. I think that we have too many clergy trying to be CEO’s and not Pastors. A pastor is supposed to be a shepherd and shepherds touch the sheep. Shepherds lead the sheep. Shepherds help sheep have lambs. Shepherds clean up after sheep. Shepherds marry and bury…shepherds counsel…shepherds are there. Shepherds are not on a glass somewhere…a thousand miles away taking care of people. Pastor’s are supposed to be shepherds not CEO’s.
I pray that I never get so caught up in the business side of ministry that I forget that I am called to be a Pastor.
