Pastors Are People Too: What They Won't Tell You but You Need to Know (PastorServe Series)

by Jimmy Dodd; Larry Magnuson

Publisher:

David C. Cook

, 2016

Overview

What are your top twenty expectations for your pastor? Now multiply your list by the number of people who attend church with you. Is it any wonder pastors are overwhelmed and underappreciated?

They’re expected to know every member by name, preach a “home run sermon” every Sunday, condemn sin without hurting anyone’s feelings, and be available to serve others 24/7 while not neglecting their own family. The intensity of these expectations and lack of appreciation can and does bring the majority of pastors to a place of despair and ultimately departure from pastoral ministry. This practical field guide offers tangible ways to better understand and care for the pastor who cares so deeply about you.

Key Features

• Offers tangible ways to better understand and care for your pastor.
• Helps readers address the intense expectations placed on pastors.
• Aims to prevent pastoral despair and departure from ministry.

Praise for Pastors Are People Too

"The intersection of faith and leadership is a dangerous place! Our pastors live where Kingdoms collide, and all too often they are on a solo journey. After reading Pastors Are People Too, I’m now resourced and prepared to be a better layperson, a better supporter, and a much better friend. I believe God is pleased with that."
Rob McCleland, president of John Maxwell Leadership Foundation

Product Details

• Title: Pastors Are People Too: What They Won't Tell You but You Need to Know (PastorServe Series)
• Authors: Jimmy Dodd, Larry Magnuson
• Series: PastorServe Series
• Publisher: David C. Cook
• Print Publication Date: 2016
• Logos Release Date: 2025
• Pages: 256
• Era: era:contemporary
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Reader Edition
• Subjects: Pastor; Theology
• ISBNs: 9781434709219, 1434709213, 1434710092, 9781434710093
• Resource ID: LLS:PSTRSRPSTRSRSRS
• Resource Type: Monograph
• Metadata Last Updated: 2025-10-06T21:08:29Z