As clergy prepare to move to new appointments, an experienced leader challenges pastors to be authentic.
LAURIE HALLER
Senior Pastor, Birmingham 1st UMC
Whenever clergy go to a new church, we need to reinvent our ministry according to the context in which we now serve.
At the same time, some church members will invariably seek to remake us into the pastor they are hoping we will become for them.
I’ve learned the hard way that I can only lead effectively when I am authentic, and I can only be authentic when I know who I am and who God wants me to become.
Last Updated on October 27, 2023