Week 11 Mistakes Ministers Make

Week 11

Mistakes Ministers Make

I interviewed my wife, Jessica Trout, on Monday March 23, 2009.

Three Mistakes for a new staff person with a church to avoid:

1. Don't think you can do it all on your own:

    - It seems that many times pastors come into a church and think that they can do everything on their own or that they don't need people to help them. They should be open to allowing others to help because they don't have to do it all on their own.

2. Don't take too long preaching:

    Many times when pastors come into a church they feel that they have to impress the people of the church and they do so by giving long and drawn out sermon to show the people how much they know. It would be better to hear a short impactful sermon than one that is long and drawn out.

3. Don't be afraid to ask for help:

    This goes along with #1 but many times a new pastor is afraid or slow to ask for help because they do not want to seem inadequate to the people of the church, but they should not afraid to ask for help.