Interesting conversation:
So I'm talking to a Pastor of a church in New Mexico. We are talking about The Riddle Group and the services we provide for churches and youth ministries. His church is looking for a youth pastor.
My second question to him was, "What are you looking for in a youth pastor?"
He responds, " We are looking for a youth pastor will lead everything and not delegate. The search team is very clear on this."
Me: "ok."
He continues: "We want a man who has a clear calling to teaching the word of God the sheep"
Me: "So. You are looking for a youth pastor who will do all the work and not delegate anything? Is that what you are saying?"
Pastor: "Yes. That's right."
Me: "Ok. Well. I don't think I can help you."
Pastor: "???? Why not?"
Me: "Let's just say I have philosophical differences with your approach."
Pastor: "??? Ok. Bye" Hangs up.
It's not all that surprising I suppose. I give him credit for being very clear with his expectations.
So I'm talking to a Pastor of a church in New Mexico. We are talking about The Riddle Group and the services we provide for churches and youth ministries. His church is looking for a youth pastor.
My second question to him was, "What are you looking for in a youth pastor?"
He responds, " We are looking for a youth pastor will lead everything and not delegate. The search team is very clear on this."
Me: "ok."
He continues: "We want a man who has a clear calling to teaching the word of God the sheep"
Me: "So. You are looking for a youth pastor who will do all the work and not delegate anything? Is that what you are saying?"
Pastor: "Yes. That's right."
Me: "Ok. Well. I don't think I can help you."
Pastor: "???? Why not?"
Me: "Let's just say I have philosophical differences with your approach."
Pastor: "??? Ok. Bye" Hangs up.
It's not all that surprising I suppose. I give him credit for being very clear with his expectations.
posted by mark at
12:44 PM
1 Comments:
his comment seems so patently and obviously wrong that I wonder if his search team was primarily thinking of some prior youth pastor who didn't lead at all - just delegated and then completely stepped away. just a thought - i may be completely wrong.
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