Yesterday I sat with other “senior pastors.” Some have been in ministry for four decades. The rest of us have at least two or three decades of ministry in hand.
One of the elders talked about the high rate of dropout in the pastoral vocation. Another talked about burnout. By 40 most pastor’s have realized that you can’t get by on programs or fads.
And most of us have tried the “next thing.” Not out of malicious intent. If anything this movement is towards the best for our churches and the best for Christian life.
Not that it always helps!
The truth is – unless we begin with intimacy with Christ – we end up with the lesser instead of the best.
That’s was the discussion around the table. We came to the reminder for all of us – remember to live with Christ in us. That means setting aside our own interests and seeking Jesus Only. Sounds like slogans, but the longer I live the more I realize there is a reason slogans last!!