This is pretty funny. Now I don’t agree with EVERYTHING Mark Driscoll says, so don’t beat me up!
“‘If he loves you, he’ll never bite you’ – that’s what it should say!”
I still think that Wayne Grudem is the best though, while Driscoll is just more fun. To me, a good pastor is a pastor who can navigate the Bible, spot the overarching themes, and then make plans that respect the Bible, given the realities we face in the world today. A good pastor knows the Bible, but he also knows how the world works, so that he can apply the Bible and make things happen. You need both. And when you find a pastor who can do both, then you go to church and you like it.
And I’m not a Calvinist, I just know what a good pastor looks like – they are the ones that use real evidence to make their points, and for application. Pastors ought to be the smartest people in the world. That’s what they should aspire to. They ought to be able to inspire their flock to make good decisions and plans that really will please God. Plans that work.
WINTERY KNIGHT 
Hey Wintery, Thanks again. You might have posted this video for fun (and it is), but our whole family is going to watch this. Great find. A completely resonate with this guy on this topic. This permeates the culture.
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“Pastors ought to be the smartest people in the world. That’s what they should aspire to. They ought to be able to inspire their flock to make good decisions and plans that really will please God. Plans that work.”
I feel a great deal of sympathy for your pastor. I understand how they can work towards those goals, but they will ever make it – some of them won’t even come close. Be realistic.
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If we can have one Wayne Grudem, then we should just make more of them. How hard can it be? Just fire up the pastor-making factory and set it to “Wayne Grudem”.
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Go on then. Let me know how it goes.
Seriously, if such things were possible, they would be happening.
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