Personal Standard - Be Authentic

It always bugs me when I meet or interact with a pastor that comes across as less that authentic.  Sometimes they act too perfect, use so much over-the-top pastor-speak language, or they even sometimes tell stories that seem to be a stretch.

Well, this guy in Pennsylvania is another bad example of a pastor exaggerating his life story a wee bit - Check it out here.

One of my personal goals is to always be the real deal...what you see is what you get....and what I say is the truth.  I never want to stand in front of people and state untruths that would obviously disintegrate their trust in me.  Of course this is not just a pastoral goal, but I think a good goal for all of us.