Comments on: advice to young pastors: stop, drop and read!

By: cristy

cristy — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:38:08 +0000

thanks ken.

By: ken

ken — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:18:19 +0000

Cristy, Friedman says that when systems are anxious, as they are today, due to the rapid pace of change, there are more instances of sabatoge in response to leadership. A leader who is leading is often leading a change process and because there is already a high degree of anxiety in the system, those who have difficulty self regulating, will more often resort to sabatoge (e.g. resorting to ad hominin attacks, going behind the leaders back, ascribing nefarious motive to the leader’s decision, claiming the leader comes from a foreign religion, etc)

By: cristy

cristy — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 01:56:50 +0000

Just curious about the comment regarding why people respond to leadership with sabotage?

By: happylad

happylad — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:14:27 +0000

I’ve been in ministry for the past 18 years and I’ve just now begun to learn to lead as he is recommending. I’ve found peace and a determination that I’ve never had before. I can’t wait to read this book! Thank you Ken!

By: ken

ken — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:38:16 +0000

joao. thanks for kind thoughts, but no, my anxiety has more to do with my response to people being people, responses which I’m in process of learning to adapt-adjust. Btw, Friedman would probably call what you’re doing sympathizing not empathizing.

By: joao

joao — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:31:36 +0000

I understand the pastoral staff @ Vineyard if experiencing a lot of ‘pushback’ from the congregtation over some of the direction the church is heading.

Would this be part of the anxiety?

I’m ‘empathizing’ now, but it must be difficult to be a pastor. I don’t think I have enough love and patience to be in a position that is so open to criticism, especially in a country that just thrives on criticizing.

I admire the risks you are taking and hope not to be too much of a hindrance when I ask questions.

Joao