Shepherding and Trust
The demands of modern church life can consume a pastor, especially a young pastor.
I was 31 years old when I was called to Fourth Presbyterian Church in Bethesda, Maryland, to succeed Dr. Richard Halverson. The church had grown from five hundred to two thousand during his twenty two year of ministry there, which meant I encountered a large and active congregation with large and active expectations. In attempting to meet those expectations, I discovered, like many young pastors, what it is to be buried by the demands of the present.
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