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Re: Just a ?
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Originally Posted by Sandra79
Hopefully this makes sence but I understand Pastors go thru a lot... But when someone inthe church is going through something does it put a burden on the pastor? Also what's the average length in time after someone backsides are they forgotten about... My guess is a month.
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This post sounds rather cynical.  Maybe you could elaborate a little about what led to your post?
There are good pastors and there are not-so-great pastors. Good pastors share the burdens of the congregation, they feel the pain when the saints are going through troubles, and are truly distressed when people leave the church (not to be confused with people simply attending a new church elsewhere). Growing up in a pastor's home, I know that my parents never forgot about people who backslid. They were always on their minds and hearts.
Not-so-great pastors are those who aren't really "people persons" (pardon the grammar), and either don't really care that much what is going on in the lives of others, OR they don't know how to convey it if they do.
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