The rise of CEO Pastors

03/04/2025 10 min

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Episode Synopsis

The author argues that over the past few decades, a corporate mindset has overtaken the church, prioritizing success metrics like growth, scalability, and visibility over traditional values of faithfulness and discipleship. This shift, driven by consumer capitalism and the megachurch model, has led to pastors adopting the role of brand managers and executives, congregations becoming consumers, and the pulpit transforming into a platform for influence