Every so often, I need to remind myself what’s most important about pastoral ministry. One of the most helpful passages for me is 1 Peter 5:1-5.
Before Peter exhorts the elders,
There’s a hidden side to leadership that we don’t often talk about.
Take this quote, for instance:
“Leadership is disappointing your own people at a rate they can absorb.” (Ronald Heifetz
1 Peter 5 is a goldmine for pastors.
I’m intrigued by how Peter introduces himself: “So I exhort the elders among you, as a fellow elder and a witness of the sufferings
We want people to grow. We understand our calling as pastors and followers of Jesus: to make disciples who make disciples.
But we also understand that discipleship isn’t automatic. It takes intentional