Comments on: How To Deal With Your Senior Pastor’s Different Ministry Philosophy https://youthministry.com/how-to-deal-with-your-senior-pastors-different-ministry-philosophy/ Daily Wisdom for Youth Workers. Fri, 04 Apr 2014 15:27:28 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.5 By: Alvin Lau https://youthministry.com/how-to-deal-with-your-senior-pastors-different-ministry-philosophy/#comment-287694 Fri, 04 Apr 2014 15:27:28 +0000 http://youthmindev.wpengine.com/?p=41120#comment-287694 A youth pastor needs to recognize they lead from the second chair. Could the youth pastor be an agent of change? Possibly, but only under the authority of senior leadership. Otherwise, as mentioned, they become more agents of division than change. Much discernment is required if there are substantial philosophical ministry differences.

]]> By: Alvin Lau https://youthministry.com/how-to-deal-with-your-senior-pastors-different-ministry-philosophy/#comment-287697 Fri, 04 Apr 2014 15:27:28 +0000 http://youthmindev.wpengine.com/?p=41120#comment-287697 A youth pastor needs to recognize they lead from the second chair. Could the youth pastor be an agent of change? Possibly, but only under the authority of senior leadership. Otherwise, as mentioned, they become more agents of division than change. Much discernment is required if there are substantial philosophical ministry differences.

]]> By: Jason Sell https://youthministry.com/how-to-deal-with-your-senior-pastors-different-ministry-philosophy/#comment-287693 Thu, 27 Mar 2014 23:52:07 +0000 http://youthmindev.wpengine.com/?p=41120#comment-287693 Not sure that I’d be so quick to run. If there is conflict then there is a need for resolution. Something probably needs to change, and that change needs to be handled humbly and wisely. Perhaps God has put the Youth pastor there to refine him or her. Perhaps the youth pastor is there to be a catalyst of change for the senior pastor. I’d venture as last thought that it’s just not going to work out because it’s bad chemistry. But philosophy can be shaped and molded with growth. If change doesn’t happen, good chance that youth pastor will cause problems at the next church or that senior pastor does the same thing to the next youth pastor.

]]> By: Jason Sell https://youthministry.com/how-to-deal-with-your-senior-pastors-different-ministry-philosophy/#comment-287696 Thu, 27 Mar 2014 23:52:07 +0000 http://youthmindev.wpengine.com/?p=41120#comment-287696 Not sure that I’d be so quick to run. If there is conflict then there is a need for resolution. Something probably needs to change, and that change needs to be handled humbly and wisely. Perhaps God has put the Youth pastor there to refine him or her. Perhaps the youth pastor is there to be a catalyst of change for the senior pastor. I’d venture as last thought that it’s just not going to work out because it’s bad chemistry. But philosophy can be shaped and molded with growth. If change doesn’t happen, good chance that youth pastor will cause problems at the next church or that senior pastor does the same thing to the next youth pastor.

]]> By: John Mulholland https://youthministry.com/how-to-deal-with-your-senior-pastors-different-ministry-philosophy/#comment-287692 Thu, 27 Mar 2014 19:00:52 +0000 http://youthmindev.wpengine.com/?p=41120#comment-287692 Truth-filled post.

I recently had a ministry friend tell me, “It’s dangerous to have a bigger vision that your boss.”

Good stuff here.

]]> By: John Mulholland https://youthministry.com/how-to-deal-with-your-senior-pastors-different-ministry-philosophy/#comment-287695 Thu, 27 Mar 2014 19:00:52 +0000 http://youthmindev.wpengine.com/?p=41120#comment-287695 Truth-filled post.

I recently had a ministry friend tell me, “It’s dangerous to have a bigger vision that your boss.”

Good stuff here.

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