tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7587459.post7575510844637357218..comments2023-12-05T04:20:37.460-06:00Comments on The Journey: Back to Egypt CommitteeLizard Eaterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04506056116023122414noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7587459.post-35860030433458670902007-05-30T21:09:00.000-05:002007-05-30T21:09:00.000-05:00Now enough seriousness...come quick and give me yo...Now enough seriousness...come quick and give me your opinion before I take the all down! Heh heh.Boobless Brigade Masterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03392600330618048541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7587459.post-2011246468848455122007-05-30T07:09:00.000-05:002007-05-30T07:09:00.000-05:00I firmly believe that change is never easy...but t...I firmly believe that change is never easy...but the harder it is, the more you know you're on the right path:)Boobless Brigade Masterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03392600330618048541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7587459.post-71721284867728817212007-05-29T22:41:00.000-05:002007-05-29T22:41:00.000-05:00when our church went thru some tough times, we wer...when our church went thru some tough times, we were lucky to have the help of a small church consultant who counseled us on how if some folks overfunction, others will underfunction. <BR/><BR/>there is also a change model that explains how some folks get it first, others get it later, and some folks spend all their time fighting it. this is true with a workplace change, and in any organization. <BR/><BR/>our church (mostly lay led in the past) went through some of the resistance you are seeing when a minister who had worked with established churches tried to bring us into the 20th century. I don't think her ideas were bad at all; but I do remember not feeling listened to; and she may have explained her rationale to the board and they agreed, but the great unwashed masses didn't really get where she was headed until much later- several ministerial transition... now we are largely doing many of the things she wanted, but it took some time and an opportunity for the congregation as a whole to make up their mind that what we were doing wasn't working so well. And lots of listening and dialogue. That can be frustrating if you've already got "the vision". Hang in there.<BR/><BR/>change brings fear- but small steps of change which lead to positive things (listening all the time) start to snowball. <BR/><BR/>good luck.<BR/><BR/>cincinnati momAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7587459.post-30139610181555876112007-05-29T18:03:00.000-05:002007-05-29T18:03:00.000-05:00Jamie -- wow, I bet you are going through some maj...Jamie -- wow, I bet you are going through some major changes. But at least it's a "done deal."<BR/><BR/>We don't have a minister. And therein probably is a good bit of the problem. But it's okay. We need to get through some things before we're ready for a minister. Kind of like needing to sort out your own personal issues before you're ready for a serious relationship.<BR/><BR/>IF we make it through ...Lizard Eaterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04506056116023122414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7587459.post-51871351315605905412007-05-29T16:04:00.000-05:002007-05-29T16:04:00.000-05:00I feel for you Sister, my congregation is going th...I feel for you Sister, my congregation is going through something similar.<BR/><BR/>However a lot of our rough edges got smoothed a bit when our long time minister decided to resign this year. <BR/><BR/>Even the most steadfast change-a-phobes knew that change was coming this time.<BR/><BR/>Not that I am suggesting that you oust your minster! Only that I can so totally get where you are coming from.Jamie Goodwinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13024268765705070420noreply@blogger.com