"What Kind of Pastor Are You?"
Key Text: Matthew 23:11 – “But he that is greatest among you shall be your servant.”
1. Pastor Politician
Motive: Pleasing people over pleasing God.
Scripture: Galatians 1:10 – “For do I now persuade men, or God? ... for if I yet pleased men, I should not be the servant of Christ.”
Warning: Political pastors are compromisers. They shift with the crowd, not anchored in truth.
Application: Stand firm in doctrine even when it's unpopular.
2. Pastor Salesman
Motive: Promoting programs, products, or personalities more than the Person of Christ.
Scripture: 2 Corinthians 2:17 – “For we are not as many, which corrupt the word of God: but as of sincerity…”
Warning: The Gospel is not for sale. Ministry is not marketing.
Application: Preach Christ, not a brand. Focus on truth, not trends.
3. Pastor Comedian
Motive: Seeking laughs, popularity, or lighthearted moments over deep conviction.
Scripture: Ephesians 5:4 – “Neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not convenient…”
Warning: While humor has its place, the pulpit is not a stage for entertainment.
Application: Let the message be sobering and Spirit-filled.
4. Pastor Entertainer
Motive: Performance-based ministry.
Scripture: 2 Timothy 4:3-4 – “...they will not endure sound doctrine... they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables.”
Warning: Entertainment draws crowds but doesn’t build disciples.
Application: Focus on feeding sheep, not amusing goats.
5. Pastor Deceiver
Motive: Selfish agenda or false doctrine for control or gain.
Scripture: Jeremiah 23:16 – “Hearken not unto the words of the prophets that prophesy unto you: they make you vain…”
Warning: Deceivers mislead many and face God’s judgment.
Application: Handle God’s Word honestly and fearfully.
6. Pastor Money Maker
Motive: Love of money over love for souls.
Scripture: 1 Timothy 6:10 – “For the love of money is the root of all evil…”
Warning: Greedy pastors exploit the flock for riches.
Application: Be content. Trust God to provide. Serve, not swindle.
7. Pastor Servant (The True Pastor)
Motive: Pleasing Christ, loving the flock, and feeding God’s people.
Scripture: John 13:14-15 – “If I then, your Lord and Master, have washed your feet; ye also ought to wash one another’s feet.”
Mark 10:45 – “For even the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister…”
Example: Jesus—the Good Shepherd, the humble Servant.
Application: Die to self daily. Serve the least. Preach the Word. Shepherd with love.
Conclusion:
Let every pastor, teacher, and servant of God ask:
Am I a servant? Or have I become something else?
Challenge: Return to the feet of Jesus. Lay down pride, ambition, and fleshly motives. Choose to be the servant pastor.
