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Originally Posted by Edward Anglin
I see both sides.
Before I was a pastor, I assisted, and I could tell you some horror stories.
But honestly, if you've never pastored, you can't even imagine the pressure. And I don't say that to puff us pastors up. I promise you it's not something I treasure.
The financial pressure alone is killer.
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I think that what you say about the pressure is most assuredly true.
But I think that a lot of the pressure comes from the fact that the model in use today puts the bulk of ministry in the church on one calling (that of the pastor.) and not only does on calling bear the load but this is generally limited to one particular person of that calling.
I don't feel that the model being practiced today is in keeping with the original plan or execution that the apostles went forward with and therein lies the bulk of the problem.
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