Last pastoral staff meeting my pastor addressed the room saying, “We don’t hear enough from the student ministries about how they’d run the church if they could. Next month, I want to hear from the student ministries team what they would do differently in the church if they could”
Run that by me again. No senior pastors EVER bother to ask that question. Truthfully, I’m a little stunned. I never thought this moment would ever arrive — not because my pastor isn’t a learner — I just thought this is the stuff of fantasy.
So, I put together a presentation on what 7 things we’d do differently (or at least some questions we’d raise). It has been a really fun process of thinking through the stuff that really matters and the stuff that’s not quite as critical. I’m sure we’ll ruffle some feathers. I’m sure a sweeping change isn’t imminent. But, at least we’re getting a chance to say something significant… I hope.
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[...] friend of mine who is pastor of a large student ministry here in southern California recently wrote about something unusual that happened to him in a meeting with the senior pastor. “Last pastoral staff meeting my pastor addressed [...]
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[...] really loved this opportunity that my friend and fellow youth pastor Jeff had this week. [...]
March 4, 2009 at 8:57 pm
you got a chance to say some pretty significant things during the pastor’s meeting today for sure, but i’m guessing it wasn’t what you prepared.
8-)
i’m really looking forward to the rain-check i hope you got…and can you please cover what “like” really means?
i believe you and several others were part of a global conversation that will be noted as a significant milestone in mega-church history.
March 5, 2009 at 9:04 pm
Dear The Best Affinity Group Leader Ever,
What is on your list?
slewald@genoachurch.org
March 11, 2009 at 2:24 pm
Scott:
I’d love to hear your feedback on the pdf I just posted. Like most things it requires a bit of an explanation. But, you’ll get the idea.