The Pastor as Counselor

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"Pastor, you are a counselor. Perhaps you don't think of yourself that way. (And perhaps your people don't think of you that way, either). Perhaps you don't want to be a counselor. But you are one. "

For more on the role of pastor as counselor, I recommend this stimulating article by David Powlison.

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