The Biblical Pastor

                

"The Biblical Pastor is a man who is not commissioned by other men. Therefore he should never extort them, become a slave to their perceptions, attempt to please them above God, soften his stances to be accepted by them, nor fear them. He is to be their under shepherd, commissioned by the Lord Jesus Christ and a servant among them. He is to unleash the Holy Scripture upon them, with plainness of speech, boldness, love in Christ and accept their wrath with unwavering resolve, if they should reject the One who commissioned Him. He is not to play with the enemies of the cross, nor be a man after his own celebrity. He is to warn those enemies that the King is coming to repay them if they do not repent." 

~ Doron Gladden