In another study, we seek to research the ministry of the Apostle Paul, over against the background of Thessalonians. A study of Corinthians opens a great vista on Pastor and the Problem Church. To deny that some churches are problem churches is to deny Scripture, history and experience. All churches, however, are not problem churches but all churches do have problems. Problems are not always created by the grass-root membership.
Pastors are often the cause of the very problems they see and deplore in the church.
It is apparent that this is true when a pastor has violated moral standards or departed from sound doctrine. It is more often true when the pastor has been lazy, failed to plan his work or work the plan or when he has demonstrated stubborness or a wrong attitude. It is incumbent on any pastor as a leader in spiritual matters, to do some introspection in times of trouble and problems to see if he is in whole or in part a cause of the problem. Some men assume that all that was done by their predecessors or successors was ill-advised, poor judgment and so on. Such arrogancy is not becoming of servants of God.