Comments on: How Should A Pastor Address Himself?

By: Rodlie Ortiz

Rodlie Ortiz — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000

I like your boldness, Leslie….perhaps one day I’ll be so bold as to call myself Pr. Ortiz

By: Leslie

Leslie — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000

It should be Pastor Ortiz. There is nothing intimidating about that. Our society at this point has no respect for anyone, and it is time to get it back.

By: test

test — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000

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By: rodlie

rodlie — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000

what about when your pastor calls you, what would you expect to hear: "this is pastor _____, or this is ______. ?

By: rodlie

rodlie — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000

how do you address yourself to people when calling them, though? Do you just say, "hey this is Chris" or what?

By: rodlie

rodlie — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000

Yeah, I think you may be right. And that's part of what I was addressing there. In hospitals we call them doctors, universities we address by title…so why not in a church? It helps them to know who the pastor is.

By: rodlie

rodlie — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000

Yeah, I think I tend to fall into this same position. I don't want a title to be a stumbling block for anyone. But I do think, like you mentioned, that inevitably there does tend to be a lessening of respect. I think it's interesting to note that Steven Furtick, 27ish pastor of a growing mega church in the carolinas, really sticks to the title of Pastor Steven. He thinks that it's about relearning honor and respect. So he's a young guy, with a very outreach-missional church, and he's sticking hard to the title on purpose. So not quite sure.