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The Importance of the Pastoral “I Don’t Know”

by: Jared Wilson

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One of the most valuable sentences in a pastor’s arsenal is “I don’t know.” The pressure to know and be everything everybody expects us to know and be can be pride-puffing.

Why is it important for pastors (and Christians in general!) to say “I don’t know” when they don’t know?

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