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How Influencer Culture Destroys Pastors

The cost of platform over people in pastoral life

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Michael Foster
Dec 27, 2025
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Lately I’ve been thinking a lot about how influencer culture is undermining the very nature of pastoral ministry...

I’m a pastor. And I’m also a pastor who has participated in influencer culture. As Reformed Christians go, I’ve had a fairly well-listened-to podcast and a decent-sized presence on Twitter, Substack, and Facebook. I’ve been on plenty of oth…

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