If you really want to hurt your pastor, then this blogpost is for you.
This past week alone, I had conversations with dozens of pastors.
These pastors love their churches and the members. They are really
committed to their callings.
But they are real people who can really be hurt.
The pastors I spoke with this past week shared with me seven common
themes of the things that hurt them the most. So, if you really want to
hurt your pastor, follow these guidelines carefully.
- Criticize the pastor’s family. Few things are as painful to pastors as criticizing their families, especially if the criticisms are related to issues in the church.
- Tell the pastor he is overpaid. Very few pastors really make much money. But there are a number of church members who would like to make the pastor feel badly about his pay.
- Don’t defend the pastor. Critics can be hurtful. But even more hurtful are those who remain silent while their pastor is verbally attacked. Silence is not golden in this case. Continue at Thom S. Rainer
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