304. Cowboys, Shepherds, and the Crisis of Pastoral Leadership

What if the way your church thinks about pastoral leadership is quietly undermining it? In this first episode of a four-part series, host Jared Luttjeboer sits down with Dr. J. Mark Beach to examine what Scripture actually demands of a pastor: not a facilitator, not a talking head, not a carefully managed voice on the periphery, but a shepherd who leads. Drawing on Peter's jarring confrontation in Acts 5 and the distinction between shepherding and cowboying, Dr. Beach makes the case that sidelining the pastor means sidelining the very person trained to help the church. If you've ever wondered why so many congregations feel rudderless, this conversation is where to start.