The Long View on Pastoral Ministry

TylerR
Church & Ministry
John MacArthur
Church and Ministry

John MacArthur: “A recent poll suggests that the average pastor stays at his church for only three to four years. But that hardly seems long enough to be truly effective.”

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josh p
Sat, 03/21/15 11:17 pm

Great article. Thank you for posting it. Would that more pastors and congregations would have this view of the pastorate.

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Bob Nutzhorn
Tue, 03/24/15 11:38 pm

As a guy who has been a pastor of the same small, country church for 15 years, I was greatly encouraged to keep on working hard, studying hard, praying hard, and loving the people God has given me to shepherd. There are times where I have been made to feel a bit like a failure because of continuing to stay at the same church in a community of 500 people. I see the growth of the people in the congregation - I see the relationships built in this insulated little town, and I know that God has kept me here for a reason. I needed this during a challenging time in the ministry!