Comments for 218 Consulting http://www.218consulting.com Equipping motivated leaders Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:05:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 Comment on Pastor, Preacher and Leader by Rev. G. Morris http://www.218consulting.com/2009/04/03/pastor-preacher-and-leader/#comment-166 Rev. G. Morris Mon, 01 Feb 2010 22:50:58 +0000 http://www.218consulting.com/2009/04/03/pastor-preacher-and-leader/#comment-166 I was wondering who wrote this? It certainly paints an unfortunate picture of a pastor who obviously feels the walls collapsing around him/her. While it is preferable and even necessary to have lay support in the church, the pastor unfortunately does wear all three of these hats. Remember though, nobody is everything to everyone, but especially in smaller congregations, he/she has to be multi-faceted. You didn't mention being the church custodian. It might be a four or five headed monster if you let it be. With the wrong approach it can even be a two or one headed monster. Hang in there buddy. Keep your eyes on the reason your are there. Keep looking up. I was wondering who wrote this?
It certainly paints an unfortunate picture of a pastor who obviously feels the walls collapsing around him/her. While it is preferable and even necessary to have lay support in the church, the pastor unfortunately does wear all three of these hats. Remember though, nobody is everything to everyone, but especially in smaller congregations, he/she has to be multi-faceted. You didn’t mention being the church custodian. It might be a four or five headed monster if you let it be. With the wrong approach it can even be a two or one headed monster.
Hang in there buddy. Keep your eyes on the reason your are there. Keep looking up.

]]> Comment on Church Leadership is Boring (sometimes). by smbga http://www.218consulting.com/2009/08/11/church-leadership-is-boring-sometimes/#comment-165 smbga Sat, 02 Jan 2010 17:18:05 +0000 http://www.218consulting.com/2009/08/11/church-leadership-is-boring-sometimes/#comment-165 Church has become a major entertainment business. I long for the pure Word of God to come from the pulpit. Church has become a major entertainment business. I long for the pure Word of God to come from the pulpit.

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]]> Comment on Follow us on Twitter: @SwineFlu by Cleothildee http://www.218consulting.com/2009/07/31/follow-us-on-twitter-swineflu/#comment-163 Cleothildee Tue, 24 Nov 2009 12:26:59 +0000 http://www.218consulting.com/2009/07/31/follow-us-on-twitter-swineflu/#comment-163 i love to Twitter my day to day activities to my friends and followers. Twitter is much better than blogging because it is direct to the point and does not require you to type so many unnecessary words. 1j i love to Twitter my day to day activities to my friends and followers. Twitter is much better than blogging because it is direct to the point and does not require you to type so many unnecessary words.

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]]> Comment on StrengthsFinder in the Church by children assessment http://www.218consulting.com/2007/11/25/strengthsfinder-in-the-church/#comment-162 children assessment Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:42:11 +0000 http://www.218consulting.com/2007/11/25/strengthsfinder-in-the-church/#comment-162 very interesting post!!!! very interesting post!!!!

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]]> Comment on Pastor, Preacher and Leader by admin http://www.218consulting.com/2009/04/03/pastor-preacher-and-leader/#comment-112 admin Fri, 17 Apr 2009 20:19:32 +0000 http://www.218consulting.com/2009/04/03/pastor-preacher-and-leader/#comment-112 Good thoughts! I have seen the "us versus them" played out in many churches over these very issues. I think the problem with gradual changes is the amount of vision and patience that it takes. It also is a way to appease one group while not alienating the others, but often leads to both groups being displeased. Give me more insight in the "migrating" concept... I agree with the observation that many good communicators abdicate leadership instead of delegating it. The body must be in sync to work correctly. Thanks for the comments - Good thoughts!

I have seen the “us versus them” played out in many churches over these very issues. I think the problem with gradual changes is the amount of vision and patience that it takes. It also is a way to appease one group while not alienating the others, but often leads to both groups being displeased.

Give me more insight in the “migrating” concept…

I agree with the observation that many good communicators abdicate leadership instead of delegating it. The body must be in sync to work correctly.

Thanks for the comments -

]]> Comment on Pastor, Preacher and Leader by Fred Wenzel http://www.218consulting.com/2009/04/03/pastor-preacher-and-leader/#comment-111 Fred Wenzel Fri, 17 Apr 2009 17:59:56 +0000 http://www.218consulting.com/2009/04/03/pastor-preacher-and-leader/#comment-111 Saw your tweet and like the articles! Two thoughts: First, a mistake that has been made recently in most churches are that as the world evolves it takes a tremendous amount of time for the Church to shift; causing us to do things like 9:30 Traditional Service and 11:00 Contemporary. If we have to go to that level, we're always behind. Not only that, but by making these generational big shifts (GenX or whatever) it creates an "us and them" approach within the same organization. It also creates a neck jerk reaction within that church and causes hurt feelings and a loss of something meaningful from a routine. I've always wondered why the church can't make gradual changes and keep migrating (I didn't say evolving) to be relevant to the world. IF we can make gradual adjustments in the message, delivery and outreach, then there is no need to start over. My second observation is that where you have good communicators as the head of a church, there usually is a strongly opinionated administrator and usually it is a woman. These usually are the "my-way-or-the-highway" types that rule versus inspire. I love great authentic leaders and recognizing what your good at and placing people around you to full the whole potential of that church body's calling is critical. Saw your tweet and like the articles! Two thoughts:

First, a mistake that has been made recently in most churches are that as the world evolves it takes a tremendous amount of time for the Church to shift; causing us to do things like 9:30 Traditional Service and 11:00 Contemporary.

If we have to go to that level, we’re always behind. Not only that, but by making these generational big shifts (GenX or whatever) it creates an “us and them” approach within the same organization. It also creates a neck jerk reaction within that church and causes hurt feelings and a loss of something meaningful from a routine.

I’ve always wondered why the church can’t make gradual changes and keep migrating (I didn’t say evolving) to be relevant to the world. IF we can make gradual adjustments in the message, delivery and outreach, then there is no need to start over.

My second observation is that where you have good communicators as the head of a church, there usually is a strongly opinionated administrator and usually it is a woman. These usually are the “my-way-or-the-highway” types that rule versus inspire.

I love great authentic leaders and recognizing what your good at and placing people around you to full the whole potential of that church body’s calling is critical.

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