But the pastor not known as Mr. Personality can compensate. Early in his ministry, he met with key members and told them he needed them to be missionaries on his behalf. He asked them to explain to their fellow members that he did not do well in social settings or in small talk but that they should not take this as a sign of emotional distance or a lack of interest. This core group successfully interpreted his introverted tendencies to the church family. Pulpit presence .
Some pastors appear accessible in the pulpit.
When you hear them preach, you feel you have had a wonderful conversation with them. Their eye contact, body language, and delivery build rapport. If such a pastor happens to be good with names, he will be remembered for his accessibility, even though his door may be closed more often than not. A friend serves a church at which the two previous pastors had a warm, conversational style in the pulpit. My friend is warm and cordial in his pastoral duties but not in the pulpit.