Local Church Leadership










3 thoughts on “Local Church Leadership

  1. I think every situation requires a fit between the pastor and the people. You wouldn’t fit well with the scenario you painted, and that guy wouldn’t fit at the Joondalup Thing.
    Why do people attend that guy’s church? I wouldn’t want to, but some do.
    You know a bit of my situation and though I desire to be the guy who helps people hear God it doesn’t always work. My oldies are so used to people telling them what to think, it’s hard for them to adapt.
    But as we’re getting younger people in they want to share in decision making, so I have to be flexible in my approach and deal with different situations differently.

  2. I couldn’t go back to the local church ministry life I lived for nearly 20 years – not that anyone is inviting me! ha! thankful at least for that, because then I would just have to say ‘no thanks’.

  3. Good post Scot.
    Obviously that is the interpretation of what went on…’blind obedience’ is someones interpretation of the associates testimony, it may not be what he would say it was.

    but I think your general post is a balance.
    But lets not write off that church (and I dont think you have) because their model may very well be bringing people to Christ.

    In regards to you wearing odd socks and unshaven…. 🙂
    I would not do that in my context because I am seeking to ‘be all things’ in order to reach those who do not know Christ, and there are plenty of them that come to ‘church’ on a Sunday morning. I would offend them, and they would not listen….

    As a point, I wonder how Jesus dressed when He went into the temple? probably differently to how he dressed when He preached on the mountains.

    I think Gareth is saying that you have to meet people, and that includes church people, where they are at, while seeking to lead them. So the decision on what you wear, and how you minister and lead, should be informed by the context, but not a slave to it.

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