# @breyeschow on Instagram

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- **Posted:** 2026-09-26T01:48:35.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Bruce Reyes-Chow (@breyeschow) — https://gondola.cc/breyeschow

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From my newsletter, The Amalgamation — How to Give Feedback to Your Pastor. The full post can be found here: https://www.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 standing there thinking to myself, "Buuuuuuuut?" because the other shoe would certainly drop soon, right? Wrong. This person only wanted to let me know that that day's illustration got him thinking about a particular situation in his life and that he was grateful.

This is what happens when we assume.

Continue reading at https://www.reyes-chow.com/how-to-effectively-give-feedback-to-your-pastor/

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## Credits

| Name | Username | Profile | Role |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Bruce Reyes-Chow | @breyeschow | https://gondola.cc/breyeschow | Writer/Author |

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