In the last few years, several pastoral search teams at large and megachurches have asked me to offer insights I may have about the pool of candidates they are prayerfully considering pursuing to possibly become the church’s next senior pastor. And it has been fascinating to me that the lists are very similar. The same 5-6 pastors were on everyone’s list to consider (no, I will NOT share with you the list).
I am very grateful for the leaders these churches were prayerfully considering approaching. They are godly men who love their churches, love their communities, and serve Him faithfully. But it is also concerning that the same names show up on every list. Where are the other leaders? Are we failing to develop a new generation of leaders to serve as senior pastors?
While those are questions we must wrestle with, there is one practical reason. Demographically, there are fewer leaders who fit the typical senior pastor profile. Keep reading
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