http://paulpetersonlive.com/2007/06/28/five-practices-for-working-with-a-ministry-team/ Evolving out loud: thoughts on parenting, spirituality, leadership, & a few other things too Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:03:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://paulpetersonlive.com/2007/06/28/five-practices-for-working-with-a-ministry-team/#comment-2128 Fri, 29 Jun 2007 12:36:18 +0000 http://paulpeterson.wordpress.com/2007/06/28/five-practices-for-working-with-a-ministry-team/#comment-2128 Wow Pastor Paul,
I don’t see many Senior Pastors pushing their flock out to experience other flocks. Most pastors that I have seen want their flock to stay in the “yard” never allowing them to venture out because of fear. I see so many churches competing against each other; fear that one church might offer more that the other. They waste so much time building empires and forgetting their true calling—to build a Holy Place for God to come and be with His people. God will not dwell in an unholy house be it church or people. It’s disgusting because in all of this who is worshipping God? I hope that this is one quality you will always keep dear to your heart, because fear will tear up a church and destroy a calling. I have seen it, I have seen it. You truly are a great and secure man of God. It’s awesome to call you brother…

]]> http://paulpetersonlive.com/2007/06/28/five-practices-for-working-with-a-ministry-team/#comment-2110 Thu, 28 Jun 2007 20:17:52 +0000 http://paulpeterson.wordpress.com/2007/06/28/five-practices-for-working-with-a-ministry-team/#comment-2110 Paul,
Thanks. We are going through some growing pains about how we will knit our hearts together and pull hard in the same direction. Your ideas about off-site meetings are really hitting a nerve (in a good way) right now. Thanks for helping others see the value of teamwork.
Mike

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