“Now, the Pharisees, who were lovers of money, were listening to all these things, and they were scoffing at Him. And He said to them, ‘You are those who justify yourselves in the sight of men, but God knows your hearts; for that which is highly esteemed among men is detestable in the sight of God'” (Luke 16:15).
The director of missions (a local denominational leader, for readers unfamiliar with Southern Baptist terminology) told me about a visitor he had one day, a fellow making himself available to pastor a church.
The DOM (I’ll call him Will) said, “Tell me about your present church involvement.”
The visitor said, “I’m not actually involved in a church at the present time. I’m just visiting around.”
Will: “How long have you lived here?”
The man: “Five years.”
Will said, “May I ask why you haven’t joined a church and become active?”
The man said, “Because my presence would intimidate a pastor.”
Will said, “My friend, I would never recommend you as a pastor of a church. Not in a million years.”
The visit ended quickly.