Listen to various summit pastors as they express this confusion over roles versus personal identity. I base a great deal of my own personal sense of self-worth on my preaching. Take away my teaching, my illustrations, my gift to connect with people—what’s left? I’m afraid there’s nothing there if these things are taken away. All I am is my ability to do this or that. I want to be the type of pastor who doesn’t get so wrapped up in my role that I lose sight of my foundational identity as a follower