When I was an assistant pastor, I could sit back and let others do the long-range sermon planning!

After I was ordained, my first call was as an assistant pastor in a downtown church.

We would have an assistant pastor in charge at each location.

Small church pastors need long-term planning ideas designed for small churches.

The small church pastors did their best against impossible odds.

Lack of planning is a big reason so many small church pastors feel worn out.

Without a doubt, many churches will always need full-time vocational pastors and church staff.

Thousands of churches have a full-time pastor for a part-time job.

Smaller churches are increasingly unable to afford full-time pastors or staff.

He resigned and then I became interim pastor.

I first went to the church as an interim pastor.

I made the jump from youth pastor to interim pastor when our senior pastor left.

They have final responsibility to make sure I'm fulfilling my role as senior pastor.

Three times that year I met with the senior pastor for evaluations.

Either the senior pastor or the worship leader needs to be prepared to calmly reassert control before things get out of hand.