Season 1 · Episode 131
7 Ways Pastoring Has Changed in 30 Years
Revitalize and Replant · North American Mission Board
May 16, 2024
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Show Notes
In this episode, Mark Clifton and Mark Hallock discuss an article from Thom Rainer about how pastoring has changed in the last few decades.
- Thirty years ago, most people in the community held the pastor in high esteem.
- Thirty years ago, most people in the congregation held the pastor in high esteem.
- Leadership skills are required more today than 30 years ago.
- Interpersonal skills are required more today than 30 years ago.
- Outreach was accomplished by getting people to come to church services 30 years ago. That is not so today.
- Thirty years ago, there were very few “nones.”
- The Internet and social media have made pastoring much more challenging than it was 30 years ago.
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