The link above is about a pastor who was getting so famous and revered, even by own congregation, that took his family out of the limelight for awhile. He is going to work on doing the gospel. He wants to make sure the gospel is the focus, not him. I thought that was a great testimony to his character and his focus on giving God the glory, not getting glory himself. It is quite a contrast with much of what we see even in the church in America. It also is sad that his own people were becoming more focused on him than on God. We have to be so careful in church not to begin to revere our leaders. They should be respected and allowed to shepherd us, but they are mere men, not objects of worship. Yet another reason why I don't want people calling me "Pastor" instead of my name. Elevate the man and he gets in the way of a good view of God.
Contrast this with
this article about members of a church going to court over who can use the building. There may be legitimate issues to deal with at the church, but their focus is on fighting one another, not living the gospel. They need the peacemakers. Sad to see a focus so out of whack.
