Told

A pastor colleague said, “Pastors are told to hide their true beliefs from their congregations in order to keep their jobs.”

I asked, “Told by whom?”

Pastors have as much power as anyone in a church to shape who is told what; ministry is largely a vocation of persuasion. The job largely consists of telling people what you believe and trying to convince them to believe likewise.

I’m still waiting on an answer.