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» Brian Tubbs - Mega-church pastors

Not to be a wishy-washy, man-pleasing, fence-straddler , but you both (Pink and Wendell) are right. Technically, Hagee IS a pastor. However, he is a mega-church pastor sitting atop a substantial "ministry empire" (for lack of a better term).

When you get to that level, it's very difficult to have a meaningful, shepherd-type relationship with your congregation.

It's the difference between being a city councilman in a small to mid size city and Governor of a large state. Technically, both the city council member and the governor are "public servants," but in reality, their interaction with their constituency is very different.

Now, I'm not going to say that it's wrong to have a large church and media ministry, but (at that level) I think it becomes VERY difficult to keep one's priorities right, the ego in check, and manage the temptations that come with that kind of exposure and wealth.

Some like Billy Graham do pretty well with it. Others, like Ted Haggard, don't.