7. Grow churches. If the church does grow, it’s because God does it.
8. Multiply dollars. That’s too bad, too, since some churches don’t pay their pastors well.
9. Escape mistakes. All of us will mess up sometimes, often unintentionally and even unknowingly.
10 Avoid favoritism. Pastors minister to everybody, but having better (and best) friends is natural.
11. Reveal everything. No matter how much you may want to know the details, pastors may not be in a position to tell you.
12. Ignore sin. Pastors must address this issue, even when it’s not popular.
Say a prayer for your pastors today. They have a tough job. And, come back tomorrow, when I’ll address things that laypersons can’t do.
This article originally appeared here.
