Wisdom must be shown when reflecting on what 's worked in the past, and caution towards popular thinking for the future. His final three that he lists are: sharing, being unselfish, and having "bottom line" thinking. These thoughts need to be transferred from the minister to the congregation. The minister can 't do it all, can 't know everyone, and can 't be everywhere at once. This author also believes the minister 's wife should not be used to try and fulfill this role. God designed the body to function as a whole giving each member a part to take. It 's not only the minister who was told to "Go into all the world and make disciples of all nations." (Mt 28:19a). It 's not only the minister who was told: "Brethren, even if anyone is
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Paul said: ". . .my message and my preaching were not in persuasive words of wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power, 5 so that your faith would not rest on the wisdom of men, but on the power of God." (1 Cor 2:4-5). Today, the completed Bible is the source of this power. While it 's the elders job to shepherd the flock (1 Pet 5:1-2), the minister bears some of this through teaching. Just as a business keeps track of their customers, so the minister should keep track of member 's learning and spiritual development. Several responsibilities fall to the minister, and the church is watching. As Maxwell mentioned, if leadership is at a five- effectiveness will also be at a five. The phrase "you 're only as strong as your weakest link" depends greatly on the minister. Indeed, if the minister was to leave would the church close? No! Ideally we 're following Christ not men. For the minister to be effective with and through the members, he needs to transfer the vision. It needs to be a clear vision like what the "Commander Leader" Dale mentions is good at. It needs to have purpose and goals like the "Catalyst Leader." Yet it also needs to be slightly challenging so that people feel that they need to take part in
Paul said: ". . .my message and my preaching were not in persuasive words of wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power, 5 so that your faith would not rest on the wisdom of men, but on the power of God." (1 Cor 2:4-5). Today, the completed Bible is the source of this power. While it 's the elders job to shepherd the flock (1 Pet 5:1-2), the minister bears some of this through teaching. Just as a business keeps track of their customers, so the minister should keep track of member 's learning and spiritual development. Several responsibilities fall to the minister, and the church is watching. As Maxwell mentioned, if leadership is at a five- effectiveness will also be at a five. The phrase "you 're only as strong as your weakest link" depends greatly on the minister. Indeed, if the minister was to leave would the church close? No! Ideally we 're following Christ not men. For the minister to be effective with and through the members, he needs to transfer the vision. It needs to be a clear vision like what the "Commander Leader" Dale mentions is good at. It needs to have purpose and goals like the "Catalyst Leader." Yet it also needs to be slightly challenging so that people feel that they need to take part in