I think I linked to this a while back but I thought it goes well with the previous post and builds on it. It is written by Ed Stetzer.
A lot of kids grow up wanting to be a rock star. These days the term “rock star” is applied much more liberally than the days of heavy metal. Athletes are rock stars, movie stars are rock stars, software designers are rock stars. The rock star aesthetic has been democratized.
You don’t even have to live a rock and roll lifestyle to be a rock star. These days even the most un-hip of occupations can achieve rock star appeal. Including pastors. I think that any pastor of a church of any size can fall into the “rock star” trap. It is a sin issue and not just a size issue.
I see four general problems with the rock star pastor and I will propose four fixes:
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