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Jan 2021
33m 11s

When Care Becomes Codependence

CHRISTIANITY TODAY
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To be human is to be limited, but sometimes pastors aren’t sure if they’re allowed to apply that truth to themselves. When congregants ask their pastors to serve as functional messiahs, or when pastors present themselves as saviors, codependency arises and interferes with true care. On this episode of The Art of Pastoring, Jared Wilson and Ronnie Martin talk ... Show More
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