conflict
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Love is not Agreement
This should be obvious, but it’s good to keep in your head when people just want you to agree with them. Love does not mean agreement. You can love someone and disagree with them. You can disagree with them about very… Continue reading
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When choosing your battles becomes laziness
The conventional wisdom is to “choose your battles” and it makes lots of sense. It’s a good application of 1Peter 4:8 “love covers a multitude of sins”. But choosing your battles can easily become and excuse for never entering into… Continue reading
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Modern day gifts – The Accommodator (aka “the bean-bag”)
This is the person who is just what everyone needs them to be. They’re not pretending to be someone who they’re not, they just genuinely are able to be the life of the party – if the party is lacking… Continue reading
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Never appoint two people to lead something, instead…
Always make one person the leader. Always make it clear that, in the case of a disagreement, one of them gets to make the call; one of them bears the responsibility. If you don’t appoint a clear “leader” the two… Continue reading
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Ministry Exercise: Imagine doing another staff member’s job
Is very easy to get caught in your own silo as part of a staff team. You’re slogging away at one aspect of church, and you can easily start to feel like others aren’t pulling their weight, or they’re not… Continue reading
MINISTRY PRINCIPLES & PRAGMATICS 