In the reformed circles it is not uncommon to be talking with friends and have a focus on great men of the word such as Piper, MacArthur, Washer, etc. While there is absolutely nothing wrong with this admiration there is a great danger in allowing these men to become as Dan Phillips writes, “paper pastors”. Dan, over at Team Pyro, has written an outstanding article on the importance of understanding the importance of our local church pastor and to have a healthy understanding of the impact that pastors of other churches who write great books and are in the public spotlight can have on Christians – especially new ones. When it comes to the reality of life, sin and church discipline there is no replacement for your home church pastor! Kudos to Dan for writing a timely and important article.
“Their real pastor isn’t you. It’s Dave Hunt. Or it’s John Piper. Or it’s John MacArthur, or Ligon Duncan, or Mark Dever, or David Cloud, or Joel Osteen. Or it’s Charles Spurgeon, or D. M. Lloyd-Jones, or J. C. Ryle. Or Calvin, or Luther, or Bahnsen, or de Mar, or R. B. Thieme, or J. Vernon McGee.” – Dan Phillips
Please take a moment to read Dan’s article over at Team Pyro…
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