Preparing to serve #Children’sMinistry #YouthMinistry #YouthMinistry #ParentMinistry Becoming a problem, solver No matter, the group of people were called to love and serves. God is asking us to help them first first and foremost, recognize any issues that are getting in the way of serving him with their whole hearts. Often times what is keeping them from serving with their whole heart are things that Keep them from being able to connect with others in a way that is safe, real and meaningful. So, as leaders and as ministers our goal is to help find those places that are hindering people from being able to make true connection to themselves and to each other And helping to remove those barriers. A leader, many of us make the mistake of sinking. It is our job to lead from the front. However, a good leader leads from the front, lead from the side, lead from the middle, and lead from the back. What I mean by this is that no matter where there people are they are in the mist of them. You don’t really know where your people are what they’re thinking or how you can help them if you were not engaging with them on a regular basis. In order to become a true problem solver for those 11 serve you have to become one with them. It is in the unity that we begin to see where people are struggling, and then we can come alongside and help as long as we are leaders to understand exactly where those were serving are hurting and needing our support and guidance the less effective we are and helping them go to where the Lord wants them to go. Becoming problem solver in all about becoming people who are one with those we serve, love and minister to.
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