From my newsletter, The Amalgamation — How to Give Feedback to Your Pastor. The full post can be found here: reyes-chow.com/how-to-effectively-give-feedback-to-your-pastor Because I am not serving in a church as a permanent pastor, I have the freedom to share a dilemma I suspect many pastors struggle with on the regular, "How do I let my congregation know that their feedback is not always helpful?" Gather 'round, let me tell you a story. One day a parishioner came up to me after worship and asked if they could have a word. Not the first time I have been cornered after worship, so I knew this conversation could go in a few directions: to inform me of a pastoral situation, to talk about a particular church program or event, or to critique the sermon I just preached or the service I just led. I still remember this particular instance because it began with kind words about the sermons I had been preaching of late. Cool, cool, cool, but there must be more, right? I remember ...