![]() ![]() Sure topical sermons can be helpful teaching tools when used appropriately and in moderation. ![]() I’m concerned about the pastor who attracts people with fancy self-help sermons instead of teaching people to be students of the Bible and theology.It’s quite possible for programs to hinder its real mission. The church is not better because it has more programs. Thom Rainer & Eric Geiger addressed this topic somewhat in the book Simple Church, but I’m not sure how many pastors paid attention to the message. I’m concerned about the pastor who is better at managing church programs than he is at making disciples of Jesus.So in an effort to pursue this conversation in a healthy way, here are 10 pastors I’m concerned about. Rather, I’m hoping to raise these concerns to offer some biblical perspective on authentic pastoral care.īefore I begin, I’m not claiming to be the expert in all church issues, but I have served in various pastoral roles for more than twenty years and feel I can offer some measure of insight about the issue. Nor am I trying to cultivate (or ratify) some dishonest skeptics’ contempt for the church. In other words, I’m concerned about the decline of authentic pastoral care and its effect on the decline of the church overall.īy saying so, I’m not suggesting this pastor has it all together. I think its likely a careful analysis would implicate modern church leadership for this more significant issue. Everyone has their opinions.Ībuse, apostasy, and irrelevance are just a few of the words that keep coming up in the search for reasons for the decline. There are a variety of compelling opinions and I even have a few of my own.īut I suggest there is another area of decline more significant and perhaps much less obvious-and one that certainly contributes to the church’s decline in North America. You can read some statistics and views on why, here and here and here. It’s not a secret the church has been in decline for a number of years and for a variety of reasons.
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