https://headhearthand.org/blog/2013/06/17/young-pastor-obscurity-is-your-friend/  Informing Minds. Moving Hearts. Directing Hands. Mon, 23 Feb 2026 18:08:00 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=3.8.41 https://headhearthand.org/blog/2013/06/17/young-pastor-obscurity-is-your-friend/#comment-48379 Fri, 16 Oct 2015 07:23:37 +0000 http://headhearthand.org/?p=13835#comment-48379 […] Young Pastor, Obscurity Is Your Friend | HHH […]

]]> https://headhearthand.org/blog/2013/06/17/young-pastor-obscurity-is-your-friend/#comment-25579 Sun, 30 Jun 2013 00:52:24 +0000 http://headhearthand.org/?p=13835#comment-25579 [...] I read an article the other day regarding pastors ministering in obscurity. Many young pastors have ambition of writing books, speaking at big name conferences, and general have a national, even worldwide influence, so as to garner almost a celebrity attention. So many long to be the next Piper, MacArthur, Begg, Driscoll, or any other famous preacher or speaker. [...]

]]> https://headhearthand.org/blog/2013/06/17/young-pastor-obscurity-is-your-friend/#comment-25576 Sun, 30 Jun 2013 00:46:49 +0000 http://headhearthand.org/?p=13835#comment-25576 [...] read an article the other day regarding pastors ministering in obscurity. Many young pastors have ambition of writing books, speaking at big name conferences, and general [...]

]]> https://headhearthand.org/blog/2013/06/17/young-pastor-obscurity-is-your-friend/#comment-25402 Sat, 22 Jun 2013 13:40:01 +0000 http://headhearthand.org/?p=13835#comment-25402 [...] Young Pastor, Obscurity is Your Friend “I think obscurity is your friend when you’re just starting out. People want to get rid of the obscurity so everyone knows who they are and what they’re doing, but it’s nice to have that cushion of being able to mess up without anyone knowing or caring so that you can learn without the spotlight on you.” [...]

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]]> https://headhearthand.org/blog/2013/06/17/young-pastor-obscurity-is-your-friend/#comment-25190 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 09:01:06 +0000 http://headhearthand.org/?p=13835#comment-25190 [...] Young pastor, obscurity is your friend [...]

]]> https://headhearthand.org/blog/2013/06/17/young-pastor-obscurity-is-your-friend/#comment-25178 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 23:09:58 +0000 http://headhearthand.org/?p=13835#comment-25178 Thanks for this David!

]]> https://headhearthand.org/blog/2013/06/17/young-pastor-obscurity-is-your-friend/#comment-25172 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 20:20:24 +0000 http://headhearthand.org/?p=13835#comment-25172 Helpful words. I’m talking to my students about wisdom right now and how college is about growing up. Funny thing is how much happens by accident and mistake. If you don’t have that grace space to screw up, growing up becomes that much harder.

]]> https://headhearthand.org/blog/2013/06/17/young-pastor-obscurity-is-your-friend/#comment-25163 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 17:45:00 +0000 http://headhearthand.org/?p=13835#comment-25163 Sage advice. I think in our culture of celebrity-pastors this pull to be known can be even stronger. My take is, seek to make Jesus and His gospel known and famous wherever He gives you opportunity: make THAT your chief aim and personal glorification/notoriety will seem silly.

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