THE MOST IMPORTANT CREDENTIALS DON’T HANG ON A WALL Have you ever walked into a professional’s office – a doctor, or a lawyer or an accountant, say – and saw one wall of that office covered in credentials – diplomas, certifications and awards? I think that’s an experience that most of us have had. It seems obvious to me that this is done because such professionals want us to know how much they know. They want us to know that they know what they’re doing. They want us to know that we can trust them and their expertise. There’s an old saying: “People don’t care how much you know until they know how much you care.” For me, that’s not entirely true when it comes to professionals like doctors and lawyers. I really want to know that my doctor knows what he or she is doing. I want to see proof of that as soon as I walk into that doctor’s office! However, I do believe that saying is 100% true when it comes to pastors. When yo...