The protestant reformation re-instated the truth of the priesthood of all believers, but not the practice. For most churches in America, the position commonly referred to as pastor has turned into a vocation and probably should not be one at all. Often, the senior pastor is not necessarily the most capable teacher of an assembly, yet is usually the one who does most of the teaching. In many cases, the senior pastor is really a church planter, evangelist, teacher or biblical pastor who has settled into a biblically inappropriate role. One of the best things that could ever happen to a senior pastor and the church would be for him to get a job and share many of his duties with others.
Churches ought to raise up leadership from within an assembly rather than hire someone from outside.
The Church of Jesus Christ is a family, not a corporation. We must embrace the community nature of the Church and shy away from institutionalism as much as possible. One of our primary problems in the church occurs when we think God is in His house when He is not. The church today has largely forgotten its Hebrew roots and has embraced a Greek philosophy which has led to an increase in worldly wisdom in its midst. The church was never meant to be a highly organized institution based on programs.