First, the way of the dragon . . . The pastor uses the church as a platform for personal fame, fortune, and influence.8 The pastor views ministry as an arena of performance, where some win and some lose. The pastor uses the people of the church as tools to accomplish their big dreams. The pastor relegates prayer and care, the heart of pastoral work, to “lower-level” staff because they don’t have time to waste. The pastor views other pastors primarily as competition.
