Please tell me … Does the pastor tell the Deacons what to do, or do the Deacons tell the Pastor what to do?” This was the question raised one night when I and one of my colleagues were at a rather lively congregational meeting, and it touches on a key question. What is the role, responsibility, and relationship of a pastor to his or her congregation, and particularly to those in leadership? This learning lab will explore pastor-congregation relations, considering matters such as the call process itself, giving leadership while being accountable to the congregation, working through conflict, and how to resign well.