The vast majority of discussions about church leadership draw their core principles from the business world, and business leaders are the core for defining the role of leaders in the church.  Scot and Laura McKnight

It might be fair to say that what the church needs are not pastor-leaders but pastors who will shepherd under the Great Shepherd, Jesus. Yes, pastors provide some leadership, but they should be leading toward spiritual formation.  Scot and Laura McKnight

Moreover, “pastor as leader” blurs the lines of headship in the church, and people begin to lose sight of the church’s one true and only head, Jesus Christ.  Scot and Laura McKnight