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The Overlooked Skills That Make or Break a Pastor, Part 3

Selectively Ignoring People and Problems

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Michael Foster
Jul 23, 2025
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This may sound controversial, but it’s essential: a pastor must learn how to selectively ignore people and problems.

Not ignore out of laziness. Not ignore because you don’t care. But ignore on purpose, for the good of the church.

There are people I call black holes. That phrase alone will offend some, but the description is accurate. These are individual…

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