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What’s New: Let’s face it—too many pastors have become little more than glorified church employees, drowning in admin work and member care, while the real mission of the church is left gathering dust.
So What: If your pastor’s schedule looks like a church bulletin exploded on their desk, that’s a problem. Why? Because maintaining the status quo is killing your church and its ability to fulfill its mission (you know, making disciples and transforming lives). And spoiler alert: you can’t outsource evangelism to the congregation alone.
The Point Is:
Pastor Fetch Is a Trap. Most pastors spend their days playing Pastor Fetch—chasing down member needs, running meetings, and doing tasks better suited to a team. It’s unbiblical and unsustainable.
Return to the Biblical Job Description. Ephesians 4:11-13 says it clearly: pastors are to equip the saints for ministry, not do it themselves. That’s how churches grow in health and impact.
Learn from the Early Church. Acts 6:1-3 shows us that even the apostles said, “Nope” to the wrong tasks. They empowered others to serve, freeing themselves for prayer and evangelism.
Ditch 80% of the Noise. Imagine if your week focused on outreach and prayer instead of juggling church calendars, fixing every congregational complaint, and spending hours with the “Saints” rather than the “Sinners.”
Empower the Congregation. Equip your members to run ministries, care for one another, and step into their roles as disciples. That’s their job – not just the pastor’s.
And … ? The hard truth is that the modern church has drifted far from its New Testament roots. We’ve traded disciple-making for program-running, and pastors have been cornered into playing the hero in everyone’s story. That’s not leadership; that’s survival. But survival mode doesn’t lead to thriving churches.
The early church flourished not because the apostles were people-pleasers, but because they were laser-focused on their true calling: spreading the gospel and equipping the believers so THEY could do ministry. Pastors who reclaim this focus – who step out of the “Pastor Fetch” role – not only free themselves but also breathe new life into their churches. It’s time to shift the culture, train the saints, and take back the mission.
Action! Start today by reading Acts 6:1–3 and Ephesians 4:11–13 … and then decide what 80% of “Pastor Fetch” needs to go.
