tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2287530218309494021.post7217211476949626554..comments2024-02-24T03:25:34.638-05:00Comments on The Desperate Pastor Blog: Death by MinistryUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2287530218309494021.post-66894384676170950222010-02-23T13:28:03.249-05:002010-02-23T13:28:03.249-05:00Yep! The statistics are pretty dismal. For me, I...Yep! The statistics are pretty dismal. For me, I think the greatest change has to be expectations (both by the pastor and by the church). Churches need to understand that pastors are not super human. Unfortunately we put them up on the pedestal way too often. And pastors need to understand that they are not there to fix everything and do everything that everyone wants them to do. They need to have a clear sense of their calling and be able to have good boundaries in place.Kevinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17933843864810544777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2287530218309494021.post-67929335488891130532010-02-23T11:21:20.895-05:002010-02-23T11:21:20.895-05:00Today I wrote a blog post titled "When you...Today I wrote a blog post titled "When you're weary, feelin' small . . ." which was partially in response to comments made by Rob Bell in his interview with Leadership magazine. I think some of the pressure on all us - especially pastors - is the push to be "bigger" but I question that as a scriptural mandate. Seems more like a product of our culture than God's plan for our individual lives.Lori Stanley Roeleveldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02100003378571490221noreply@blogger.com