Comments on: Ten Best Ways to Ruin Your Church Staff, No. 4 http://grace-ed.org/blog/archives/1677 Christian Education, Leadership, and Misc. Wed, 23 Nov 2011 14:16:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Mark http://grace-ed.org/blog/archives/1677/comment-page-1#comment-12522 Mark Fri, 04 Dec 2009 19:12:32 +0000 http://grace-ed.org/blog/?p=1677#comment-12522 An effective Pastor will express himself through the staff so that they are an extension of his ministry to the church. Jesus did this with the 12. And the 12 appointed others. There is a vital principle which must be respected and that is that no man can serve two masters. If a staff sees their chain of command as some multiheaded beast they will always choose devotion to the head that most sympathizes with them. Pastors who try to isolate staff from members may be acting out of a bad past experience where staff and members developed unhealthy alliances or resistance. That can happen and a leader must trust God to help resolve such problems. But building walls and barriers is only hurting himself. An effective Pastor will express himself through the staff so that they are an extension of his ministry to the church. Jesus did this with the 12. And the 12 appointed others. There is a vital principle which must be respected and that is that no man can serve two masters. If a staff sees their chain of command as some multiheaded beast they will always choose devotion to the head that most sympathizes with them.

Pastors who try to isolate staff from members may be acting out of a bad past experience where staff and members developed unhealthy alliances or resistance. That can happen and a leader must trust God to help resolve such problems. But building walls and barriers is only hurting himself.

]]> By: Daniel Glaze http://grace-ed.org/blog/archives/1677/comment-page-1#comment-12489 Daniel Glaze Tue, 29 Sep 2009 15:22:57 +0000 http://grace-ed.org/blog/?p=1677#comment-12489 Yes, yes, yes! Have you ever noticed how many pastors/heads of staff refer to the associate pastors as "my staff"? In addition to what you've outlined above, I think insecurity is a big part of this. Thanks for your continued "thinking out loud." Yes, yes, yes! Have you ever noticed how many pastors/heads of staff refer to the associate pastors as “my staff”? In addition to what you’ve outlined above, I think insecurity is a big part of this. Thanks for your continued “thinking out loud.”

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