01/08/2026
Tonight at church, someone mentioned an area pastor announced Sunday morning that he would not be again. He stepped out of the pulpit. Now I dont know why, or whom. I do know other ministers who have done the same thing. They got tired of fighting God's people to do God's work. In the same breath, it was announced that many of our area churches are seeking pastors. I don't think that is true.
I do think there are a lot of family chapels looking for someone to marry them, bury them, and serve them, but not many churches looking for pastors. A few are looking for preachers, but will talk when a pastor is considered.
On the opposite side, I have seen many men of God who are not pastors, and even more who are not serving God's kingdom, but their own, particularly when it comes to interims. Very few of these pulpit fillers are called to the position. Rather, most are doing it only to fill their pocket. They preach a message they first wrote thirty years ago, and have rehashed every year when they go to a new interim position. Interims provide a place to feel good about still preaching God's word, with virtually no responsibility beyond the worship hour.
Neither group is walking through the narrow gate of true church practice...and we wonder why so little fruit is harvested, and the world is so absent of light.
Church, love and pray for your pastor; and tell him as much. Pastors, do not shirk the full accountability of the undershepherd; it exceeds verbal messages, to actually nourishment, care, protection, and guidance.
