Indeed.
And pastors are held to a higher level than those of us in the pew.
By whom?
Not trying to be picky, but I do want the record accurate.
“And pastors are held to a higher level than those of us in the pew.”
Actually it is the position of teacher that is held to a higher standard, James 3:1. With that being said if you are called to pastor then you must be gifted as a teacher. There are different callings of teachers such as a pastor, teaching the new believer, or even teaching the experienced believer, but still spiritually gifted as a teacher. Does that mean that there are some misguided pastor’s out there, absolutely! A true teacher can spot them a mile away, but unfortunately it still happens.