tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2898173738077773108.post4265936827933792142..comments2015-11-06T18:49:33.103+00:00Comments on NewIncumbency: countdownjantehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00427413040090881660noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2898173738077773108.post-33288511765773055122010-07-26T12:48:37.181+01:002010-07-26T12:48:37.181+01:00I just wonder if my thoughts can be a reality. I t...I just wonder if my thoughts can be a reality. I think 'the congregation' feel threatened, relieved and hopeful all at the same time and communication is usually very difficult to build as who in reality are those gifted and ready to help? They just do not recognise it themselves or struggle not to follow their 'calling'. Oh such a struggle. I hope we are still in contact over the years as this is one I struggle with also.<br />I think a big things is that we need to rely on the unordained 'deacons' in the congregation to point out the gifts of the people.rosannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09652447431337128646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2898173738077773108.post-80621840630942303192010-07-26T09:35:44.419+01:002010-07-26T09:35:44.419+01:00Good luck with the countdown! Mine is still consid...Good luck with the countdown! Mine is still considerably longer (last day at work 10th September).LankyAnglicanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06853314924637300039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2898173738077773108.post-19482719871743998612010-07-25T22:38:15.368+01:002010-07-25T22:38:15.368+01:00Thank you Rosanna. I have tried to do that as well...Thank you Rosanna. I have tried to do that as well but so much of my time has been spent running the Toddler Groups! It will be interesting to see how I manage volunteers/staff in the future.jantehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00427413040090881660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2898173738077773108.post-77205191864706648452010-07-25T06:22:32.668+01:002010-07-25T06:22:32.668+01:00this is such a hard one. It is fantastic to have ...this is such a hard one. It is fantastic to have a paid worker but I do think that very often they actually do what the congregation should be doing whereas a paid worker should be doing the things that the congregation have not got time to do during their paid days at work or in the evening when they have to be at home or in meetings or such like.<br /><br />By this I think my realisation over the years has been that it is not for paid workers to run sunday schools or youth groups/studies. It is not for paid workers to organise how the childrens/youth work will organically grow or be run.<br />it is the paid workers role to fill the gaps and develope things that are not happening. test the water in new areas and see where God is during those times that others are not there. have glasses on that a 3d effect and climb those mountains as yet un trod and reach out for those things that others have not yet seen coming out of the screen.<br />shut up rosanna because I could go on and on and on!rosannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09652447431337128646noreply@blogger.com