future, trying to anticipate its demands.
The pastor must have a contemporary mindset within the spiritual realm. Indeed, given the time constraints under which most Americans live and work, it is amazing that people come to church at all! When Christ is central to the life of the pastor, he will be able to communicate that centrality to others. But the pastor, as leader of the congregation, must be aware of the difficulties of daily life which impact upon members of his congregation, but which do not necessarily impact his own life or that of his family. Expecting someone to devote additional time to a ch
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