How to Become Your Pastor's Favorite Church Member

About this episode

Josh and Sam discuss what makes an ideal church member from the pastor's perspective.

Josh and Sam discuss what makes an ideal church member from the pastor's perspective. They pull some descriptions from some of their favorite members and talk about what they love about them.

People in this episode

Guests: Josh, Sam

Topics covered

• church membership
• pastoral relationships
• ideal church member
• community
• leadership

Keywords

• pastor
• church member
• leadership
• community
• relationships

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Church Answers

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