Comments on: Things I’ve learned from Jim Wideman (part 1)

By: Kenny

Kenny — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 05:25:37 +0000

Thanks for your insight Robert. You truly have seen it from both sides. Brandon, I don’t know that just leaving is the solution. Remember, your job is to serve your pastor, maybe there’s an opportunity to help him articulate that vision. I can’t imagine a pastor who doesn’t have a vision. However, if I found myself in a church that had no vision, I couldn’t stay. It wouldn’t matter how good I was or how much potential there was, without the senior leader pushing a vision, I’d only be frustrated. So, that’s a question you’d have to answer for yourself. What do I know?

By: Robert

Robert — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 21:24:49 +0000

Kenny,
You are right on target! Having been a Senior/Lead Pastor for about 35 years I know how it is from that office. Having served as a Family Minister for 2 years I have some knowledge of serving the Lead Pastor. Hopefully, the pastor and the rest of the staff are on the same page. Hopefully, the staff have bought in to the vision the pastor has. Most pastors have one even though they may not know how to articulate it. I have spent the last 2 years trying to build a dynamic children’s ministry and getting ready to launch a student ministry but ALSO trying to make sure my pastor looks good and is successful!

By: Brandon

Brandon — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 18:49:57 +0000

Makes total sense. I think what is hard for me is that our Pastor does not have a vision ( I asked him) so, of course, I cannot serve it. Is leaving the only answer, or how long do you fight to fix the situation?