They put pressure on them in all the subtle ways that families can do. The clergy must be especially aware of this danger. People come to church to hear the truth, and are disposed to be affected with what they hear. It is possible for the minister to put pressure on members of the congregation to accept his interpretation of the truth, as if it were exactly what the Lord Himself is saying. If so, they hurt the sensitivities of people , and may interfere with their ability to see what the Lord is truly trying to say to them.
Fear is the most common one.
The young woman who loves her fiancee uses the fear of her withdrawing her love to make him want to listen to the truth. The fear she inspires is an intrusion, coming between his understanding and the truths he is hearing. He is tempted to accept them, not because he sees in the clear light that they are true, but because he does not want to incur her displeasure. A minister may use the fear of disapproval - suggesting by his approach that people who don't think as he does are less Christian than they should be. There are other, more subtle feelings which we use.