What does change is that we do the same thing with creativity and energy. I picked up this nuance from a Paul Graham post called “The Right Kind of Stubborn.” He isn’t a church leader and isn’t writing for church leaders, but he explores the difference between stubbornness and persistence.

Someone asked me what is new at the church recently. I sputtered and stuttered about some new things I was working on. They weren’t my priorities. They weren’t what I was excited about. I got sucked into the question. 

It happened again last week. Someone asked what was new. I tried to find something to say. Here is what I wish I had said:

There is very little new in pastoring. Pastor is faithfulness to the basics with creativity and energy. 

The basics of pastoring don’t change–preach, pray, love people, and suffer. We equip the saints for works of service.

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