Comments on: The false elevation of “Pastor” http://www.thoughtsfromchris.com/2010/02/06/the-false-elevation-of-pastor/ Thoughts from Chris Norman Mon, 30 Aug 2010 23:04:17 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: john schell http://www.thoughtsfromchris.com/2010/02/06/the-false-elevation-of-pastor/comment-page-1/#comment-889 john schell Wed, 10 Feb 2010 01:39:54 +0000 http://www.thoughtsfromchris.com/?p=231#comment-889 I'm glad you took the risk of saying all of this. We are so woven into a certain standard in the church and our beleif system. I guess I have always wanted to use this term pastor as due respect to the person in leadership of a church. Although being apart of a certain assembly many years ago the leader ( who went by pastor so & so ) did not have a pastor's heart but was a good teacher. Because of him being a teacher, the church had really no one to look to as far a counsel, or just a listening ear. I know he tryed to do his best but the pastorial gift was just not there. Because of that the body really suffered. As I have gotten to know you , yes the gift's are different than being a pastor, and I think it was well said what you beleive they are. Keep up the good work that God has given you, and excel and continue to cultivate those gifts. I’m glad you took the risk of saying all of this. We are so woven into a certain standard in the church and our beleif system. I guess I have always wanted to use this term pastor as due respect to the person in leadership of a church. Although being apart of a certain assembly many years ago the leader ( who went by pastor so & so ) did not have a pastor’s heart but was a good teacher. Because of him being a teacher, the church had really no one to look to as far a counsel, or just a listening ear. I know he tryed to do his best but the pastorial gift was just not there. Because of that the body really suffered. As I have gotten to know you , yes the gift’s are different than being a pastor, and I think it was well said what you beleive they are. Keep up the good work that God has given you, and excel and continue to cultivate those gifts.

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