now i know

I used to think a pastor should be the smartest, most qualified person in the church.

Then I became a pastor.

richard baxter on pastoring

I just read this about Richard Baxter, an English pastor and theologian in the mid 1600's:

"He aimed to spend about an hour a year with each family in his flock questioning their understanding of the catechism and giving them spiritual direction. He found that nominal Christians could be shaken out of their complacency more effectively by half an hour's personal discussion than by ten years of preaching."

Wow.