I interviewed Lauren R. a church member of Davis Wesleyan Church on Sunday, March 29th. about some of the mistakes a new staffer could make on their first job. Here is what she said:
1) Have a Prideful Mindset - If you come into a pastoral position with the mindset of "I am doing the congregation a favor", you will fail. Put yourself at the same level as the congregation.
2) Be Shy - On the flip-side, if you are scared of the congregation, they will not get to know you and trust you. It is a catch-22. You are scared of the congregation and they are scared of you.
3) Make Drastic Changes - If you have a change mindset, great. But don't go making changes that are going to scare people. Slowly ease people into the ideas that you want to bring. It is a slow, but progressive process.
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