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7 Roadblocks That Prevent Pastors From Leading Well

6. “The momentum was allowed to die.”

Momentum is extremely difficult to get back if you ever lose it.

It’s easier to shift momentum to something new through change than it is to rebirth it when momentum is completely absent.

7. “I neglected my family.”

Many pastors tell me they started to have problems at home when the ministry received more focus than the family.

Three times in the past month, I’ve talked with a pastor who walked away from ministry … for how long I don’t know … because they realized they were going to lose their family if they didn’t. Sadly, too many pastors stay until it’s too late to repair the damage. Very sad.

That’s what I’m hearing … consistently.

What are some reasons you’ve heard that kept a pastor from leading well?