Pastor OR Movement Leader: Choose you this day…
Liberate (Tullian Tchividjian’s outfit) seems to be morphing rather quickly into a denomination complete with a directory of churches.
Pause for a long sigh…
What is it these days with pastors feeling the need to lead movements? In seeing the Liberate site today, a friend asked me what sadly seems to be an increasingly unthinkable question: “Why can’t we just serve our denominations?” Silly man.
I serve a church of around 1,000 souls. That challenge is daunting and most days I don’t feel as though I’m doing a very good job. Perhaps my gifts are vastly more miniscule than I previously thought. But how does a man pastor a large church and lead a movement at the same time?
Has not the last 12 months or so tended to prove that pastor/movement leader is not a very good combination?
I write this not to pick on Tullian Tchividjian but as a plea to my fellow pastors. Brothers, shepherd the flock among you. Beware the slough of pride. Take proactive steps to avoid making a name for yourself. Don’t trust your motives.
