That sermon was so dry I got cotton-mouth just listening to it. Every associate pastor has been on the receiving end of similar comments about the senior pastor.
Every organization has people dissatisfied with the leadership.
Staff members are natural lightning rods for complainers. Afraid of voicing objections publicly or confronting the senior pastor directly, the disgruntled often come to staffers. Whether we agree with their observations or not, as staffers, we owe loyalty to the boss. Serving in staff positions over the past 10 years, I've learned some hard lessons about loyalty and integrity. We discover there's support for our way of thinking, and we can become the catalyst for a power struggle or church split.