Truth #2: They have reasons for what they do
What if someone second-guessed almost every decision you made in your job? Now multiply that “someone” by many “someones.” Imagine the toll that would take!
Pastors are human and imperfect like everyone else. But they also usually have many decision variables and thus specific reasons for decisions made. One pastor Jeff and I met a few years back put it this way:
“I would love for people to assume that we have a good reason for what we are doing, even if we can’t explain it.” There are always behind-the-scenes realities.
One of his colleagues continued:
“Supporting your pastor requires trust. Not blind trust, but unless you have clear evidence that your pastor has poor judgment, or is toxic, or is on a power trip, don’t assume that they have poor judgment, or are toxic, or are on a power trip just because they say ‘no’ or do things you don’t agree with. Ministry requires lots of tradeoffs.”
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