Who Pastors the Pastor?

Even the shepherd needs a shepherd.

It’s a question people rarely ask, but every pastor eventually confronts:

Who pastors the pastor?

For much of my 31 years as a senior pastor, my honest answer was surprisingly simple.

No one.

That was not intentional. It was simply the way life unfolded.

Until 1975, my pastor was my father. When he died, I lost not only a parent but also the spiritual voice …