A Professional Class? is a post by Neil Craigan. His is reflecting on the "professional distance" that clergy are taught to keep from the laity in everything from counseling to sermon illustrations. These are important insights. In addition to Neil's observations I remember hearing awhile back that more than 75% of pastors report they have no close friends. Is this any way to run a church?
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