
Rainer on Leadership The Top Ways to Annoy Your Pastor
In this tongue-in-cheek episode, Josh and Sam discuss their top annoyances as pastors. Everyone has their pet peeves, and the co-hosts share theirs.
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- Ask a gotcha theological question right before or after the worship service.
- Demand an urgent counseling session, then no-show.
- Post a long and negative diatribe on social media about the church without first addressing your concern with leadership.
- Without approval, use the church bulletin boards or other communication channels to promote another church’s ministries.
- Just disappear one Sunday and never return after serving faithfully for a season.
- Compare your pastor’s preaching to a YouTube personality or a well-known celebrity pastor.
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