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Last week, Darrin Patrick, vice president of the Acts 29 church planting network and founding pastor of The Journey megachurch in St. Louis, was fired. (Read CT\u2019s story.) Among the Reformed pastor\u2019s offenses: \u201cdomineering over those in his charge,\u201d \u201cmisuse of power/authority,\u201d and \u201chistory of building his identity through ministry and media platforms.\u201d TL;DR: pride. The son of uber popular Reformed pastor John Piper and author and blogger in his own right, Barnabas Piper joined Quick to Listen this week to offer his perspective to this thorny and recurring issue. \u201cWith the internet being what it is, local church ministry is no longer local church ministry,\u201d says Piper, pointing to the number of pastors who publish books, host their own podcasts, and maintain an active social media presence. \u201cPride is an occupational hazard for all of us: if you have a byline, if your name is on a book, or you have a podcast, it comes with pride.\u201d Here\u2019s Piper\u2019s chat with Morgan and Katelyn about what may make Acts 29 leaders prone to arrogance, what a pastor\u2019s kid thinks other pastor\u2019s kids are thinking after their parent messes up, and the circumstances under which a pastor should be restored.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices