Somewhere along the way, church culture blurred the line between honoring leaders and worshipping them. We don’t call it idolatry — we call it “respect,” “covering,” “submission,” or “spiritual authority.” But if we’re honest, a lot of us have given pastors a level of loyalty, protection, and devotion that belongs to God alone.
In this episode of The Christian J Show: Hello God, I Need You, I’m talking about the pedestal we put pastors on — the pressure it creates, the harm it causes, and the way it distorts our faith. Not to attack leaders, but to humanize them. Because pastors are people, not saviors. And when we treat them like they’re flawless, we set them up to fall… and we set ourselves up to be disappointed.
This is a call back to balance.
Back to truth.
Back to remembering who the church is actually built on.
If you’ve ever confused charisma with calling, personality with presence, or leadership with lordship, this episode is for you. God never asked us to worship pastors — just to love them, support them, and keep our eyes on Him.