Sometimes people have the tendency to put Pastor's on Pedestals. I have a strong conviction that as soon as a pastor is placed
on a pedestal people better be prepared to be disappointed and the
Pastor steer people from putting him on one. I was shocked when I
went to fallenpastor.com and read some eye opening statistics. I would like to share them with you…
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1500 pastors in America leave the ministry EACH MONTH
due to moral failure (this does not count those who leave out of frustration
and discouragement).
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50% of Pastor’s marriages will end in divorce.
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80% of Pastors and spouses feel unqualified and
discouraged in their roles as pastors.
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70% of Pastor’s fight depression.
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Almost 40% have admitted to having an extra-marital
affair since the beginning ministry.
These
stats tell me three things…
1) Pastor’s are just as susceptible to sin as any
other person.
2) Pastor’s are human and have no place on a
pedestal.
3) Pastor’s need to be prayed for.
The
irony is most people who are placed on pedestals don’t want to be there nor do
they ask to be put there. May we be reminded of the words of Isaiah 42:8 which is
frank and to the point where God says He will not share his glory with
anyone. Praise, worship, and pedestals
belong to God and God alone.
