Pastors

Charles Swindoll: Refusing To Wear Masks

Many churches expect their leaders to be models of virtue and righteousness. Many pastors expect this of themselves. But those high expectations have a dark side – they can lead us to hide the truth about ourselves when that truth is less than perfect.

Leadership Journal October 1, 2010

In this video, Dr. Charles Swindoll tells us why hiding behind a mask of deceipt is not the right way to respond to the unrealistic and unforgiving expectations that pastors and church leaders often face.

This video clip is from our friends at Catalyst. You can view all their videos at the Catalyst Vimeo Channel

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