Guests:
Steph Baner
Lynn Fiechter
Fred Witzig
Show notes:
- What are pros and cons; what expectations should congregations have
- What expectations should ministers have? What is the congregation's role?
- Thoughts of retired minister
- Different minister models: priest, wise sage, body (entire congregation responsible for the Word)
- Value in shared ministry model (involving entire congregation).
- Ministers are committed, but want to know how to do it.
- Ministers need to rely upon Holy Spirit; need for congregation to pray.
- Need to deal consistently with difficult Bible passages across our congregations.
- Weight of responsibility is good.
- Should not think I have to do it all.
- Should not compare ourselves; we are each uniquely gifted.
- Pulpit does not contain all gifts the church needs.
- Weakness of our model is for ministers to reduce expectations too far because of the congregation's involvement.
- Study of Word is healthy expectation (Instructions from Timothy).
