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Good Expectations For Fellow Staff Members in Ministry

We have so many things that we begin to “expect” from others when we come onto staff at a church initially or over time we begin to see the warts and bumps of others and begin to change our view of them. We can have good expectations for those we work beside when we work with other families on staff. While these pointers may not be exactly what you would think first hand, I believe there is some wisdom from these expectations we can have of each other and pray that you can learn to apply them so that you can have peace within yourself of others and have peace in your church. Have a great day, my friends!

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Good Expectations for Fellow Staff Members in MinistryThis post is addressed to staff members, not necessarily the pastor and his wife, but people who serve alongside a pastor with other staff families to help you know how to have good expectations with those you work with.

There is always transition of getting to know the people already working at the church or those that come into a position after you do. It takes time to know who they are and their personalities. Many people are disappointed with the personalities of their peers immediately while other people have a honeymoon of loving who they work with UNTIL (key scary dramatic music here) personality conflicts arise.

Being on church staff is no light matter.  Learning to have the right expectations of your fellow staff members will help you be able to manage relationships and seek peace. Without peace there is confusion and every evil work (James 3:16) and the…

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The Difference Between Resting & Quitting

Since I am taking a little rest from blogging, this article came to my mind first. I pray that it will encourage some weary soldiers of Christ to take a rest, but just don’t quit!

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The Difference Between Resting and Quitting

Quitting isn’t always for losers, it is usually the sign of a weary or worldly soldier of Christ. There is a definite difference between quitting and resting. One of the first things that comes to my mind when I think of this topic is a note that someone wrote to a pastor friend in the yearbook when he graduated with his Master’s degree. The last line of the note said, “Remember, sometimes you must rest a while, but just don’t quit.” Even years later I remember that one line. God has used it to help me, and I pray He will also use it to help you.

Let’s take a look at some Bible quitters:

  • Demas hath forsaken me, having loved this present world. (2 Timothy 4:10)
  • John Mark left his work at some point in his ministry and the apostle Paul was so frustrated that he was not willing…

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The Ministry Mama -Family Update April 2015

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Ladies and Gents ~

We have taken a break from some of our normal family routine and it was not necessarily in my heart to take a break from blogging but it has happened. There are 36 drafts on different ministry topics some almost complete, some only ideas jotted down and saved, but in a cycle of daily events, it just is time for me to focus on some things in my home first. I hope that you can understand that this rest will, Lord willing, be able to fuel some new ideas and give me just what I need to complete and finish the drafts that are waiting.

We were able to spend some time away two weeks ago and go for a visit to see some ministry friends in a neighboring state. Although I was sick with a cold it was still a refreshment to my heart to be able to take a rest away from the fast-pace we have tried to maintain and just sit still. We are always thankful for these battery-chargers in our life! This week my mom is watching Dos and Tres and next week she will take Uno, our oldest for another week. This has also been a battery-charger!

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The Ministry Mama with her children at a mountain overlook.

Right now in our family we have the ages, 15 weeks in utero, 3, 5, 7, 9, last year at this time we had 2, 4, 6, 8 (who did they appreciate – Mom!). I marvel at our children and their growth spiritually and physically!  Sometimes I marvel at the different stages of life each of them is in and the struggles with sin each of them carries. None of our children are peas in a pod, besides in their dark hair color and eyes, their individuality is truly the spice of our lives. We never go long without a person telling us that these phases will pass before our eyes, it happened this week in the chiropractor’s office with a sweet lady smiling at Cuatro, our three-year-old, and sharing these sentiments in her own words. Some of our children are needing one-on-one attention and in order to to focus on them, I am needing to back-off on some of my other commitments and pleasures. Blogging for me is a definite pleasure!

I do not know how long the rest I am taking from blogging will last but it will not last forever! I truly believe that God has great things for this blog and for His purposes for it. Please be sure to keep your eye out for some of the articles that I will be reblogging. They will be articles that have either been popular on the website or they have been extra near and dear to my heart as I wrote them. I hope that if you have never read those articles that you will take the time to see if the Lord has a special nugget of encouragement in them for you.

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