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Your Pastor

2010 June 15

by Tyler

One interesting aspect of today’s culture of live steaming services on the web, podcasts, blogs, and tweets is that we essentially have access to almost any pastor and any church we choose.

And our culture of the celebrity Christian pastor probably doesn’t help anything either.

Despite the negative connotations I associate with this celebrity pastors culture, I do think there is a lot of good that can come from being led by Godly men and women outside of the church we call home.

Essentially, just about any pastor could be your pastor no matter where you live.

However, there is definitely an element of church that we miss out on by only following a blog and/or podcast. I’m not advocating for you to rely solely on online methods for doing church. But I’m curious…

If you could attend and become a member of the church of any one pastor you follow through podcasts/blogs/twitter/live-streamed services, who would it be? And more importantly, why that person?

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http://www.aworshipfulheart.typepad.com Jan Owen

I’d attend Cross Point in Nashville. I love Pete Wilson but it’s not just Pete that I admire. I admire many of their staff members, have met them personally, and have been impressed by their friendliness and humility and their heart for those who are far from Christ. I have attended a few times in person. It’s easy for me to worship and while their services are well produced, they are not overly produced. I like that.
Alan Wilkerson

I think there is an issue not only with what you labeled “celebrity pastors culture” but also with the “I am of kiwi; I am of church smith” believer as well. You probably know this Tyler but pastors have feet of clay…heck many of us feet of sand.

I’ve met pastors I’ve been impressed with for their openness with their struggles and humility but none of them are big names. In fact, most of them are retired from church work. Not following anyone regularly through podcasts and the like I’d probably go sit under the teaching of one Pastor Cork Erickson up here in North Portland at New Life Baptist Church. I’ve known him the last 18 years and appreciate his dedication to the Lord and ministry.

Peace brother and may Sunset touch the lives of those who gather tonight.

Alan
http://www.manofdepravity.com Tyler

Glad someone not so well known made this list. Thanks Alan.
http://seth.heasley.net/blog Seth

I think I’d go Greg Boyd, because his theology challenges my ideas.
LoriAnn

Dr Joel Hunter from Northland Community Church. I’m not sure why exactly, I only know how I felt when there listening to him and I miss that feeling and haven’t been able to find it again with any other pastor.