Catalyst vs. Analyst: How Effective Pastors Master Both Roles in Their Churches

Effective pastors are both analysts and catalysts. Good leaders must accurately describe reality. Good leaders must create a better future. An analyst has a proper understanding of present reality. A catalyst knows what to create for a better future. The analyst helps followers understand the present. The catalyst inspires followers to move towards the future.

All effective leaders are both analysts and catalysts to a degree, but most tend to lean one way or the other. The analyst is more like a...