As a pastor I have been given a platform. I could use that platform to push any number of agendas. It is easy to use the influence that God has blessed me with to talk about the latest fads, boycott the latest releases, pass judgement on others, or to promote a political agenda. If you are a pastor you understand what I’m talking about.
At Lifepoint we have made it a point to lift up the name of Jesus higher and louder than any other name. It is our goal to see people Love God, Love Others, and Serve the World! It is what we are about. In 1 Thess. 2:12, Paul says:
“We pleaded with you, encouraged you, and urged you to live your lives in a way that God would consider worthy. For he called you to share in his Kingdom and glory.”
Pastors, how are you using your platform? Are you pleading, encouraging, and urging people to know Jesus and be more like him…or are you using it for personal or political gain? Remember, God is the one who has given you a platform and he is able to take it away. Always use it to give him glory!