RELATIONSHIPS
Today we talk to Pastors about RELATIONSHIPS,
Every time you think of the work of pastors, what comes to mind is people, surely a pastor is not a pastor if he has no people to pastor. Well it may be said that you are called, but surely you must be called to God, and called out to people. The relationships that exist in a pastors lie are two( at least) the major ones. First, His/her family and second, The church (the people).
Family:
I have learned that My family is first and I mean first, but not the place of God. My relationship with my spouse and child speaks alot more about my relationship with "my flock." The people I lead pick cues from the people who make up my family, therefore my relationship at Home is the foundation for my relationship with the church. Above all, we know that, You don't choose your family. They are God's gift to you, as you are to them. ~Desmond Tutu
Church:
Pastors, Remember the Church or the Flock is not yours its Gods, You are only an under-shepherd. And that the better you treat your flock the better they will respond to your ministry. Remember that you could you the the greatest obstacle to their growth in the knowledge of God and that's just because you do not get along well with them. The people you should get along well with are first, Your Elders, Your deacons, your departmental leaders, the family leaders (men) and finally the entire congregation. Strive to strike the best relationship among your flock -its priceless.
"The first responsibility of a leader is to define reality; The last is to say thank you. In between the two, the leader must become a servant and a debtor . . . A friend of mine characterized leaders simply like this: 'Leaders don't inflict pain; they bear pain.'"
— Max De Pree
So Pastors, Lead your friends, and Your Enemies, accommodate with great Love, they may end up being your best Flock"
Every time you think of the work of pastors, what comes to mind is people, surely a pastor is not a pastor if he has no people to pastor. Well it may be said that you are called, but surely you must be called to God, and called out to people. The relationships that exist in a pastors lie are two( at least) the major ones. First, His/her family and second, The church (the people).
Family:
I have learned that My family is first and I mean first, but not the place of God. My relationship with my spouse and child speaks alot more about my relationship with "my flock." The people I lead pick cues from the people who make up my family, therefore my relationship at Home is the foundation for my relationship with the church. Above all, we know that, You don't choose your family. They are God's gift to you, as you are to them. ~Desmond Tutu
Church:
Pastors, Remember the Church or the Flock is not yours its Gods, You are only an under-shepherd. And that the better you treat your flock the better they will respond to your ministry. Remember that you could you the the greatest obstacle to their growth in the knowledge of God and that's just because you do not get along well with them. The people you should get along well with are first, Your Elders, Your deacons, your departmental leaders, the family leaders (men) and finally the entire congregation. Strive to strike the best relationship among your flock -its priceless.
"You do not lead by hitting people over the head — that's assault, not leadership."
— Dwight D. Eisenhower"The first responsibility of a leader is to define reality; The last is to say thank you. In between the two, the leader must become a servant and a debtor . . . A friend of mine characterized leaders simply like this: 'Leaders don't inflict pain; they bear pain.'"
— Max De Pree
So Pastors, Lead your friends, and Your Enemies, accommodate with great Love, they may end up being your best Flock"
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