Taking the challenges personally...
One of the hardest things about any form of ministry and/or dealing with people and relationships on a daily basis... especially when a church is in the process of growing... is the inevitability of offending someone. Or more than one someone...
It seems that no matter what I do or say, or what I don't do or don't say, or what I don't do or don't say correctly, I'm going to inadvertently hurt someone's feelings.
And then they will believe I did it on purpose.
The honest truth is that 100 percent of the time, I didn't set out to hurt anyone.
Hazards of the job, I suppose... So then, how do I not allow it to affect me?
(I'm just trying to do the job the best I can as God leads me. I'm not sure that some folks believe that...)
It seems that no matter what I do or say, or what I don't do or don't say, or what I don't do or don't say correctly, I'm going to inadvertently hurt someone's feelings.
And then they will believe I did it on purpose.
The honest truth is that 100 percent of the time, I didn't set out to hurt anyone.
Hazards of the job, I suppose... So then, how do I not allow it to affect me?
(I'm just trying to do the job the best I can as God leads me. I'm not sure that some folks believe that...)
posted by Jason Hurd aka Reverend Vader | 12:56 PM
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