Some of the “Freelance” pastors are self-appointed “reverends” that require no concrete credentials, only a small group of people who will give their imprimatur of his qualifications to be a pastor.
This is a two-edged sword, as a lot of such pastors have been given their authority by God’s providence. A.W. Tozer was one of them. Barely educated formally, he had laser-sharp insight and the ability to express it convincingly.
And Tozer never even sought to buy any car at all.
And therein lies the difference...