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Por Mark Dance<\/em><\/p>\n

Los pastores a veces dicen cosas est\u00fapidas sin darse cuenta. Hoy, vamos a divertirnos un poco a nuestra costa reuniendo nuestros \u00abpredicadores\u00bb inc\u00f3modos. Mi esperanza es que al hacerlo, seremos m\u00e1s cuidadosos con lo que decimos.<\/p>\n

Como nos recuerda Proverbios 12:1: \u201cEl que odia la correcci\u00f3n es necio\u201d.<\/p>\n

Pedro es nuestro santo patr\u00f3n de las declaraciones est\u00fapidas. En Marcos 9:5-6, Pedro le dijo a Jes\u00fas: \u201cRab\u00ed, es bueno que estemos aqu\u00ed. Haremos tres refugios: uno para ti, uno para Mois\u00e9s y otro para El\u00edas\u201d \u2014 porque no sab\u00eda qu\u00e9 decir<\/strong>, ya que estaban aterrorizados.\u202d<\/p>\n

We love Peter both in spite of and because of his imperfections. What I love most about Peter is how he grew through<\/em> his immaturity. God used that same careless tongue that denied and frustrated Jesus to preach the gospel to thousands.<\/p>\n

I have thirty years of pastoral fumbles to draw on for this post, so I\u2019ll prime the pump with five stupid statements I\u2019ve used repeatedly.<\/p>\n

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In the comments section, I\u2019d really love for you to add more stupid things you\u2019ve heard or said.<\/p>\n

1. \u201cCall me any time.\u201d<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Do we really mean this, or is it a figure of speech? Quite frankly, it matters less what we mean and more what they perceive. We must be careful about writing blank checks like this to our church members.<\/p>\n

A pastor who\u2019s available all the time has created a life and ministry without boundaries or priorities. God has a clear pecking order for us, which in my life, starts with Jesus and Janet.<\/p>\n

2. \u201cI\u2019ll pray about it.\u201d<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Sometimes this is the best thing to say, and then there are the other times<\/em>. The difference between this being a smart or stupid statement is the context.<\/p>\n

If you know you\u2019re going to say \u201cno\u201d or \u201cyes,\u201d then are you actually going to pray about it?<\/p>\n

\u201cLet your \u2018yes\u2019 mean \u2018yes,\u2019 and your \u2018no\u2019 mean \u2018no.\u2019 Anything more than this is from the evil one,\u201d as Matthew 5:37 says.<\/p>\n

3. \u201cI\u2019d rather burn out than rust out.\u201d<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Okay, let\u2019s all own this one, friends. This tired old line probably originated in a Die Hard<\/em> movie and needs to be enshrined in the Preacher Hall of Shame.<\/p>\n

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It\u2019s a stupid line because we don\u2019t have to choose between these avoidable options. I\u2019d rather do neither.<\/p>\n

Pastors who burn out need to start equipping people instead of enabling them. Pastors who rust out need to do a better job \u201cdevoting ourselves to prayer and to the ministry of the word,\u201d as Acts 6:4 reminds us.<\/p>\n

4. \u201cI love you.\u201d<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Is there anything wrong with telling someone you love them? You can say the right thing in the wrong context and turn something special into something stupid.<\/p>\n

I\u2019m not provoking you here; I\u2019m just cautioning you not to use \u201cI love you\u201d too casually. Instead, use it intentionally<\/em> because love is a covenant word, not a casual word.<\/p>\n

For example, \u201cI love you\u201d becomes a stupid statement when it\u2019s said to someone of the opposite sex. The exception is when they\u2019re clearly old enough to be your parent.<\/p>\n

5. \u201cI\u2019ll be right there.\u201d<\/strong><\/h3>\n

I\u2019ve made and broken this promise countless times to my family, friends, and church members. Our intentions may be good, but over-promising consistently leads to under-delivering, which is how the erosion of trust develops.<\/p>\n

A cousin of this stupid statement is, \u201cI\u2019ll call you right back.\u201d Listen, a man of the Word needs to be a man of his word<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Your honesty will run more miles than your efficiency. Most people don’t expect you to drop everything for them, and those who do will quickly become multiple offenders.<\/p>\n

I hope this post has been helpful to you. This is intended to be an exercise in encouragement, not embarrassment.<\/p>\n

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Mark Dance<\/h2>\n

@markdance<\/strong><\/p>\n

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After serving as a pastor for 28 years, Mark is now the director of pastoral wellness for Guidestone Financial Resources. He frequently speaks at churches, conferences, and retreats\u2014often with his wife Janet. Read more from him at\u00a0MarkDance.net.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n