A Christ-centered ministry mindset, however, makes every effort to discover a person's unique gifts and calling, and to encourage each person to serve where God has equipped him or her to do so.
A ministry mindset starts with the assumption that a local church already has all the gifted people it needs to accomplish the ministries God intends it to have right ...
Criticism is part of leadership; here are ways to handle it:
Anticipate specific criticism. Every capable leader knows the "thought leaders" in a group and often talks to them ahead of time, enlisting their support or listening to their criticisms before a meeting. You can't go into a meeting without knowing how the voting will go.
Assume criticism is logical. It's always best to assume that a person's criticism is sincere. Given the base from which the person is working, the criticism is entirely logical. The key is to understand the base from which people work.
Thus, to work with people's criticisms, we must know their deep beliefs, biases, experiences, theological positions, and especially their ego positions.
I find myself returning to again and again in my ministry. These and the spiritual gifts passages in Ephesians 4:11-13 and Romans 12:6-8 are critical in our understanding of the proper stewardship of time.
Of all the contributions C. Peter Wagner made in the past, a major one was his discussion of the relationship between church growth and spiritual-gifts discovery.
Criticism is part of leadership; here are ways to handle it:
1. Anticipate specific criticism. Every capable leader knows the "thought leaders" in a group and often talks to them ahead of time, enlisting their support or listening to their criticisms before a meeting. You can't go into a meeting without knowing how the voting will go.
2. Assume criticism is logical. It's always best to assume that a ...
1. Show appreciation. Even more than paid staff, volunteers need recognition. Praise in public, hand-engraved certificates, newsletter mentions, and customized thank-you cards are a few of the ways volunteers can be compensated.
2. Provide flexibility. For years we struggled to find people who would commit to teach Sunday school twelve months straight. Finally, we opted for a rotating schedule (each ...
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