Podcast Episode #223
We discuss a recent post on ten statements pastors ofter hear which make them cringe.
Some highlights from today’s episode include:
- These statements should make you want to pray more for your pastor.
- There is really no reason to keep criticism in anonymity in the church.
- The seven deadly words in a church: “We’ve never done it that way before.”
- Use the history of the church as an example of change in the past to make change in the present for the future.
- Giving “through the church” instead of “to the church” conveys a greater sense of mission for tithes and offerings.
- There is a false assumption in many churches that the pastor or staff do not have a lot of work to do.
The ten cringeworthy statements we discuss are:
- “I love you pastor, but…”
- “Why didn’t you visit her?”
- “Gotta minute?”
- “Have you heard this podcast pastor?”
- “Pastor, people are saying…”
- “We’ve never done it that way before.”
- “I do pay your salary, you know.”
- “I wish she had heard that sermon.”
- “I wish I worked just a few hours a week like you.”
- “Your kids need to behave like pastor’s kids should behave.”
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