Following the Pastor

In the church I attend people seem to follow the pastor as if his word is law. I seem to be the odd one out to think of him as another person who can be wrong and make mistakes.

I just want to ask. am I wrong for not putting him on a pedestal, what level of respect should we have for the pastor of a church

In the church I attend people seem to follow the pastor as if his word is law. I seem to be the odd one out to think of him as another person who can be wrong and make mistakes.

I just want to ask. am I wrong for not putting him on a pedestal, what level of respect should we have for the pastor of a church

In the church I attend people seem to follow the pastor as if his word is law. I seem to be the odd one out to think of him as another person who can be wrong and make mistakes.

I just want to ask. am I wrong for not putting him on a pedestal, what level of respect should we have for the pastor of a church

In the church I attend people seem to follow the pastor as if his word is law. I seem to be the odd one out to think of him as another person who can be wrong and make mistakes.

I just want to ask. am I wrong for not putting him on a pedestal, what level of respect should we have for the pastor of a church

In the church I attend people seem to follow the pastor as if his word is law. I seem to be the odd one out to think of him as another person who can be wrong and make mistakes.

I just want to ask. am I wrong for not putting him on a pedestal, what level of respect should we have for the pastor of a church

If they get their knickers in a twist...

In the church I attend people seem to follow the pastor as if his word is law. I seem to be the odd one out to think of him as another person who can be wrong and make mistakes.

I just want to ask. am I wrong for not putting him on a pedestal, what level of respect should we have for the pastor of a church

am I wrong for not putting him on a pedestal

In the church I attend people seem to follow the pastor as if his word is law. I seem to be the odd one out to think of him as another person who can be wrong and make mistakes.

I just want to ask. am I wrong for not putting him on a pedestal, what level of respect should we have for the pastor of a church

My view on This
Unfortunately many rely on their Pastor to preach the truth of Scripture ----and in most cases the People are only getting maybe half truths ---which is a lie ------as most Pastors are not Born Again and have no clue what the truth of the scripture is ------so what they preach from the Word is their own human interpretation which can be dangerous to one's soul -----

No person should be put on a pedestal ----that is idolatry -----

It is very --very --very important for people to know the scriptures so they know when another gospel is being preached and know when to run from that Church and Pastor -------

A Holy Spirit indwelled Pastor will never veer from what the Scripture says ---

For instance ----the Word says very clearly that good works will not save you ------but many Pastors today preach that as long as you do good to others and go to church and help serve in the church --like sing in the quire ---help with fund raising sales for the Church ------serve in the soup kitchens ----etc God's love will save you and get you into heaven --- --

Run Forest Run from this preaching -----it is from the Anti-Christ ---not God ----preaching False Doctrine ---this will do nothing but send you straight to HELL ------they call themselves Christians but their hearts are far from God ------

People need to get Born Again and know their Bibles so they can know what is being preached is from God ---and with the help of the Holy Spirit will get the true meaning behind the Words of the Scriptures not rely on any Pastor for the truth to be preach --

And besides -----the Pastor may look like they are Holy wrapped up int heir Religious Garb ---but you have no idea what they do in the Booth in the Back in the dark ------many have skeletons in their closets --- and the Catholic and Protestant Churches are good examples ----hiding all their sinful ways at the highest levels in the Church ------as do many other religions I am sure -----

Thank you all for your replies.
I can understand that respecting his spiritual authority is one thing.
but this is less about his teaching and more about other things which go on

without saying anything too specific. absolutely anything currently going on in the church people see the pastors word as law
my wife is the safeguarding officer and when she tries to point out a health and safety issue all the other people in the church can say is "The Pastor says it fine", without actually thinking it through themselves.

if he says it they follow it without question

This right here is one of the main reasons I quit going to church.

honestly myself and my wife have talked about walking out so many times. but we are so involved in ministry that we dont feel we can just leave. and there are so few people to take up those ministrys.

even with how much we contribute we are dismissed and disrespected.
it is not about recognition or ego. just a basic level of decency.

Thank you all for your replies.
I can understand that respecting his spiritual authority is one thing.
but this is less about his teaching and more about other things which go on

without saying anything too specific. absolutely anything currently going on in the church people see the pastors word as law
my wife is the safeguarding officer and when she tries to point out a health and safety issue all the other people in the church can say is "The Pastor says it fine", without actually thinking it through themselves.

if he says it they follow it without question

If you go to church looking for perfection, you need to be perfect yourself.