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Re: scorched souls

i12know — Fri, 18 Mar 2005 12:13:58 -0000

This is gold! I am starting a series on my blog, http://i12know.that1.name/2... to articulate a road map for the 2nd generation Vietnamese American Christians here. I will use your materials and your thoughts on this matter. Thanks in advance.

Re: scorched souls

Anonymous — Thu, 17 Feb 2005 17:29:32 -0000

Justin: I don't have the silver bullet magic solution, but short answer is being tenacious about deepening relationships and pursuing reconciliation. Major on the majors and give lots of freedom to the minors are helpful too.

Elijah: I went in knowing pastoring was one of the toughest jobs, but not in the same ways I anticipated. I don't mind the challenges, but one factor for me was that it became rather mundane. I discovered how much I needed a fast pace of change and innovation, and being a pastor of a church may not be the best place for me to find that.

Re: scorched souls

Elijah — Thu, 17 Feb 2005 07:04:59 -0000

You hit home on those points. I can relate to each of them. I came into pastoring with these purist ideals and convictions, but I've come to see that church and pastoring is so much more than naive ideals no matter how good they are. Real life is messy and often painful for the pastor and for those in the church. I think pastors who don't accept that reality may cause more harm than good in the long run.

Re: scorched souls

Justin — Thu, 17 Feb 2005 06:35:47 -0000

Good thoughts. Per #3: What are some ways to remedy that--both from a leadership _and_ membership point of view?