After 20 years almost as a pastor or in ministry of some sort, I have become aware of some of the idiosyncrasies of many “churchy” people. Here are a few thoughts from the years:
- Most people are fickle. If something better comes along, they’re gone.
- Most people gossip. If they can lower someone else to elevate themselves, they will.
- Very few people know how to apologize.
- God will eventually get your attention.
- Many pastors are less than impressive. (selfish, don’t return calls, only concerned with their kingdom, critical, proud)
- Tradition is more important than truth to most. They just don’t know it.
- Even Godly people will make something up about you.
- People are people wherever you go. They practice the same good and bad all over the world.
- People will believe a lie faster than they will facts.
- Powerless people in everyday life like to be in charge at church; powerful people don’t have time to be in charge at church.
- If you try to defend yourself against your critics, you will become inauthentic.
- Successful people can become unsuccessful over night and vice versa.
- Pastors think they are defined by how many people are in their church. How stupid!
- Kids need both parents.
- Many put on their best “plastic” on Sunday mornings. Why do you do this? Don’t!





