Eugene Cho wrote an excellent article on defining success as a pastor. It is a tough tension to live in. Here are the questions he asks himself.
Relationships
- How is my relationship with the Triune God?
- How is my relationships with my wife and children? I can’t fake this. My relationship with my wife impacts so much.
- How is my relationship with my staff? I need to invest in my staff so that they in turn, can invest in others.
- How is my relationship with my church?
- How is my relationship with my neighbors and my larger city?
My three main responsibilities as a pastor:
- Teach well. Am I teaching and preaching Christ crucified? Am I preaching the whole Scripture and Gospel with clarity, conviction, and boldness? Am I directing people to the gospel?
- Lead well. Am I leading the church and our community towards our holistic vision of soul, community, justice and compassion, and global presence. Am I leading people to the gospel so that they are living out the gospel? Am I leading with transparency? Am I leading with the guidance of the Holy Spirit.
- Care well. Am I caring for people? People vs Programs. Am I praying for people? Am I caring for the sick? Am I accessible? Am I reaching out to people?
And on a regular basis, I also ask myself these three questions during my heart-check walks:
- Who are you?
- Who do you serve?
- Where are you going?
(read the full article here)
(thanks Jesse for directing this to my attention)
