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10 Fears of Church Leaders

4. Fear of failing to please.

All of us want to be loved, and church leaders are no different.

Sometimes this desire develops into a people-pleasing attitude. When it does, the leader is constantly confronted with the reality that any decision or action is likely to displease someone.

5. Fear of change.

Most of us have our own comfort zones.

Some pastors and church staff are willing to move and lead out of their comfort zones. But some are not.

6. Fear of nitpickers.

There is obvious overlap in this fear and the fear of critics. The nitpickers often don’t view themselves as critics; they offer suggestions about points of minutia.

For example, this group includes those who remind the pastor to make announcements of minor matters five minutes before a worship service begins.

7. Fear of finances.

This fear takes at least two different forms.

The first is a general fear of anything financial because the church leader was not trained in this area.

The second is a fear to take prudent steps of financial faith lest the finances of the church are harmed.