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Can I be an effective pastor if I don’t like management?

By Filings on Mon, 06/28/21
Church & Ministry
Pastoral Leadership

“The vast majority of pastoral roles include management. So, can church leaders be effective if they don’t like management? Yes, but they must compensate in these ways.” - Sam Rainer

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Bert Perry

NewDepends....

Mon, 06/28/21

….what one means by management. It strikes me that there is a not very subtle difference between the kind of family management spoken of 1 Timothy and Titus, and the kind of management practiced at too many companies and, alas, churches.

Aspiring to be a stick in the mud.

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