Competence and Character

From this week's reading:

"The need of the church and the personal need of the pastor is to be spiritual and emotionally well, to serve effectively, and to finish well."

This stands out to me because it is not mutually exclusive; the church and the pastor both require this type of health, because a leader who is not emotionally or spiritually well cannot lead and serve effectively. I also like that it adds in the fact that one must finish well... I think often pastors leave positions in times of angst and adversity. I think that a pastor's spiritual and emotional health could be a good indicator on whether or not that pastor will finish well... A pastor who does not take care of his health opens himself up to conflict and defensiveness, and could find him/herself ignoring the direction of God for their charged congregation, and doing more damage than any potential good.