Church planters many times wave the classic Uncle Sam picture.
No, not for the arm,y but for volunteers. Church planters have more dreams than they have people and funds. Church planters need people to serve, lead, invest, and dream. Many times this desperate need draws planters to put people into leadership too soon. I've heard dozens of stories of people put into leadership before they catch the vision of the church. And in 6 months they move on. And the planter feels hurt and burned. Worship leaders leave, small group leaders move on, and not only do you feel hurt, but now you have a volunteer hole to fill.
I have purposely kept people out of leadership for this reason. I would rather have ministries lacking than find people leaving because we really aren't the church for them.
But the temptation is great. "If only I had a person for this role we could..."
Resist the temptation. Please. It will be better for you in the long run. NO MATTER HOW UBBER QUALIFIED THEY ARE!!
No, not for the arm,y but for volunteers. Church planters have more dreams than they have people and funds. Church planters need people to serve, lead, invest, and dream. Many times this desperate need draws planters to put people into leadership too soon. I've heard dozens of stories of people put into leadership before they catch the vision of the church. And in 6 months they move on. And the planter feels hurt and burned. Worship leaders leave, small group leaders move on, and not only do you feel hurt, but now you have a volunteer hole to fill.
I have purposely kept people out of leadership for this reason. I would rather have ministries lacking than find people leaving because we really aren't the church for them.
But the temptation is great. "If only I had a person for this role we could..."
Resist the temptation. Please. It will be better for you in the long run. NO MATTER HOW UBBER QUALIFIED THEY ARE!!
2 comments:
After 5 years in a church plant where I was one of the lead pastors, I totally agree with you. ..
The question becomes discerning when people actually get the vision and commit to it, or pay lip service to it in order to get on board.
We had several in the latter category, and missed that discernment. They seemed genuine, but within a few months they were gone.
Blindsided by abandonment a few too many times. I can tell stories, but this isn't the forum.
Chris W
EvangelismCoach.org
Someone sent me a good saying "God qualifies the called but doesn't always call the qualified"
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