Pastors who were surveyed in two different studies indicated that they felt they were adequately prepared for ministry by their spiritual training but not in their leadership training. ... If, as our text book states, "A 25-year study by the Gallup Organization of 80,000 leaders found that the greatest leaders in the world don't share a common set of characteristics " (p. 174), then how can we determine if a pastor has what it takes to be both a great preacher and a great leader? ... One would hope that the church community would be better suited and equipped for managing conflict and d...

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