Monday, February 19, 2007

Business or Spiritual Leader.

Christianity is not new to tensions. But in the ever changing media-frenzied world what is the role of that pastor? Is he a CEO, where deadlines and projects reign supreme, or is he the least of all men, a servant, a pastor and shepherd? Within the CEO model lays the pursuit of excellence and organization. But, in the spiritual leadership model lies the more metaphysical aspects of Christianity. In this the pastor is Spiritual Leader and a large part of his job is to set an example. Is one side better than the other? Honestly I'm not sure. The CEO model is more inline with society, it looks for growth and outcomes. But, if a church is healthy, shouldn't it have outcomes? What is wrong with pursuing things that work? Nothing. The pastor as Spiritual director is a more anti-society model. It cares more about individuals and is not as focused on results. Shouldn't the church, as representative of Christ's kingdom, be different than the world's kingdom?