Imagine yourself and a group of people in a meeting with your church's pastor. You've come up with an idea for a phenomenal new ministry. Excitement grips the group as they explain the concept to your pastor. You're elated when she says "yes," and you start planning the roll out.

Then the reality of the situation sets in. You find out about newly imposed guidelines and limitations that cut out the core of the ministry. Influential members of the congregation complain to the pastor and he sets limits out of fear that the church will lose major donations. Also, you might have decided to set up one way but the pastor tells you that you have to do it a different way. It's not a better way, it's just different.

Pastoral training - seminary

Is the church you attend struggling?

Micromanagement

The role of a pastor changes as a church grows or shrinks. Who has ownership?