Don’t Reduce Your Sheep to Their Usefulness

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John Onwuchekwa, Kempton Turner, and Joe Rigney discuss how to care for church members without seeing them as cogs in the ministry machine.
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Thanks for addressing this.
I’m glad there are some younger pastors out there who are concerned for the flock of God...for their well being in Christ.

I have been a believer for 50 years.
During that time, I’ve many pastors...leaders trying to “grow” their church...
by manipulating, shaming, guilt tripping, and just flat out using people to “empire build.”
Such behaviour is grievous, loathsome, narcissistic, abusive and ungodly.

When I see it, it makes me feel really angry. I refuse to cooperate with it.

When you consider the modern “Nones”... many were faithful, hard working souls...who finally woke up to the truth ...
(the ugly truth)...they were cogs...tools to be used.

billiecorbett
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God...may we see ourselves as a family... The Body of our Lord...NOT a machine with replaceable parts. We are sorry for the things we’ve done to each other in the name of ministry...please forgive us and please show us how to build YOUR vision...YOUR plans... and most importantly, YOUR people. Sons and daughters of God have been soo deeply wounded by the church and we need Your touch, grace and mercy to heal and restore...please Precious Holy Spirit...lead us, help us and show us how. We live and serve for the love and Glory of One...and that’s You alone Lord God. In Jesus Name...amen🙏🏾😔

ElizabethChada
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How do you build those close relationships when the flock won't gather together, even one-on one, outside of the church? My husband makes time to meet with them outside of his secular job and theirs, time that doesn't interrupt work or family time for anyone, and they refuse to meet and just don't show up? It's heart breaking to step into a body that only wants to gather for a short time on Sunday mornings.

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