The Secret Life of a Pastor

January 26 2015

by Philip Wagner

Peter Drucker, the late leadership guru, said that the four hardest jobs in America (and not necessarily in order, he added) are:

• The president of the United States
• A university president
• A CEO of a hospital
• A pastor

Could that true?

Pastors love God and love people.  They get to pray for people, lead people to a faith in Jesus Christ and teach the Word of God.  That’s the dream job. You can read the Bible all day, pray, play a little golf and preach. (“I want that job… and I’m already a pastor!!”)

Here is the secret: Being a pastor is hard work.  It’s not for wimps.

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