pastoral leadership appears to be absent or seriously restricted in many churches. Perhaps the dearth of leadership in the church points to a deeper problem—poor pastoral preparation. A secondary cause may be the high expectations placed on pastors by the church membership. Pastors stay so busy chasing the church’s tail that they have no time to dream and lead. Pastors are considered the hired guns to do the work of the ministry—something far removed from Christ’s design (see Eph. 4:11–12).