So I’m listening to this preacher tell a story of some trouble that he had.
About ten years ago, property values in his state were rising. He decided it was a great opportunity to make some retirement investments. He pulled the equity out of his home to buy a couple other properties. Not long after that in 2008, the housing market bubble burst. He lost the investment homes as well as his own family’s home.
At the family meeting where he broke the news to his children, his son asked why he didn’t seek any advice before making such a move. The dad responded that he had……from two other preachers.
Now, I am all for getting advice from a preacher. I am one who dispenses advice daily. But preachers shouldn’t be dispensing advice in areas in which they have no expertise. On top of that, people shouldn’t seek the advice of their pastor in areas in which he is not an expert. As pastors of congregations, we should not allow our ego to lead us to believe we are the source of all human wisdom.
The Bible says that in a multitude of counselors there is safety. We should have advisors in our lives that are experts in their respective fields. I wouldn’t go to my mechanic for child training advice or my banker for car repairs. I also wouldn’t get financial advice from a poor Baptist preacher. Seems like common sense.
He should have bought a scratch off lottery ticket. He’d be out a lot less money. I mean if you’re going to gamble, don’t put your house on the table.
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