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The Overlooked Skills That Make or Break a Pastor, Part 1

Keeping Critical Distance in Familial Conflict

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Michael Foster
Jul 21, 2025
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A lot of people want to be pastors because they love ideas, doctrines, and abstractions. They enjoy talking about these things, whether behind a pulpit or over coffee. But many of these men aren’t what you’d call “people persons.” They might be articulate or passionate, but they won’t make good pastors. Then there’s another kind: men who genuinely love…

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