[Carpenter]

I have heard pastors make the statement that they are responsible for getting you into heaven.

I reject this outright. I do not place my faith in a pastor or any man for that matter to get me into heaven.

This concept is where an unhealthy co-dependence on the church and pastor is germinated...

I believe the pastor should be a mentor and not offended if we decide to call him Pastor (first name).

Jesus came to earth to be one of us, pastors should be willing to do the same.*




*some but not all pastors and usually the pastors with churches >200.