1 Corinthians 15:33 (NIV)

Pastor, God wants you to have non-believers as friends. He wants you to love everyone, show kindness to everyone, and help everyone you can. 

 

If you don’t have any non-Christian friends, you won’t be around anyone you can share the Good News with.

And if you want your church to have a passion for evangelism, you need to model that in your own life.

 

But don’t miss this—your best friends should be Christians. They should be strong believers.

It’s always easier to pull people down than to pull them up. That’s why you must make sure the people you hang out with the most are moving you in the right direction. They should be building you up rather than tearing you down.

Where do you want to be in 10 years?

 

What kind of person and pastor do you want to be?

 

The truth is, the people you spend your time with and the books you’re reading reveal where you’ll likely end up in the future.

 

As the Bible warns us, “bad company corrupts good character” (1 Corinthians 15:33 NIV).

 

Your friends are too important to pick by chance. You must be intentional.

That’s why everyone, even pastors, should be in a small group with fellow believers.

 

Do whatever it takes to build and nurture those relationships.