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How to Avoid Conflict Between Pastor and Church 1 2 3 4 First Baptist, George, IA; Rev Keeping In Touch Baptist Herald Volume61 June 1983 Number 6 The main reason that I am ad­ Pastoral dressing this subject is because Monthly Publication Editor: Barbara J. Binder several lay persons, who have heard of the Contributing editor: Sara Lou Pasiciel Performance about the Conference implementing North American Baptist (Woman's World) a performance appraisal system for Conference Editor's assistant: Gwendolyn Dickau Review and its staff, have asked if we have such 1 So. 210 Summit Ave., Subscriptions a system available for churches. My Box 159, Oakbrook Terrace, fulfillment: Nancy Shawl response thus far has been "no, we IL. 60181 Appraisal have not developed one for pastors and churches and are not sure erformance reviews and apprai­ whether we should try." After we Psals of pastors and other church have gained some positive ex­ staff are almost nonexistent in our perience in it ourselves, we may N.A.B. churches or in the churches consider sharing it with churches Anyone confronted with a tough of many other groups. Many of our and pastors on request. job over a long period of time, "We Aren't Being Fed churches have job descriptions to It has become evident that perfor­ where he is encountering opposition, Spiritually!" some workable degree, but the ma­ mance evaluation is considered im­ needs a small group of people telling jority have not tackled the difficult portant and necessary for individual him that he is loved, that he is on task of formally appraising the per- development and organizational ef­ the right track, and that people ap­ "The Lord Is Leading fectiveness in industry, education, preciate his work. Positive en­ Us to Leave!" Positive encouragement will go a and various other operations. couragement will go a long way in In 1861 the first German Bap­ long way in improving relationships It seems to be tougher to pastor improving relationships and effec­ tist church was established in JI \ Texas. Going through various every year. Someone has said, tiveness of ministry for the pastor Have you ever heard 1/ and effectiveness of ministry for the What are the factors that changes through the years, it "Have you tried juggling pieces of and the church. statements like these? Have pastor and the church. cause problems between a has a new emphasis and in­ shard glass barehanded? That's less This committee should also deal people's commitment to the dangerous than pastoring churches." with problems that exist in ministry church changed? Willis The pastor may be very pastor and his congregation? terest in ministering to the capable, but if his people or Can these be identified early community. Mary Zorn, formance of the pastor or other I Potratz discusses these Recently, have become very and seek possible solutions to these staff are not loyal to him, and resolved? Read what our Franklin Effenberger, and statements in church staff; even though informally concerned about pastor­ problems. As someone has said, there is little he can do. David nine area ministers say in an Alan Knuckles w rite about such appraisals are made all the congregation conflict over expecta­ "They will want to level w ith the HEY PASTOR! Steinhart speaks to this in interview in this in YOU'RE NOT time. Very often they are a collec­ tions. The pastor's expectations of pastor, not level him." THE LOYALTY HOW TO AVOID A GROWING FEEDING US! 4 tion of opinions, speculations, or in­ himself and the church leaders' ex­ I think such a committee could FACTOR 6 CONFLICT BETWEEN CHURCH IN nuendos gathered on church pectations sometimes are far apart. resolve some misunderstandings or PASTOR AND BLUEBONNET sidewalks, at social events and at The perceptions of performance honest differences, improve effec­ CHURCH 7 COUNTRY 16 meetings that occur following the are also in conflict. If this happens tiveness of ministry, certainly regularly scheduled meetings. and is left to continue, it will cause develop good communications, and Many reasons are given fo r a deteriorated rel"ationship between achieve a better understanding of FEATURES NEWS pastors and churches not wanting to the pastor and church leaders. the tasks and problems associated 5 PASTORING IN AN ERA OF KNOWLEDGE EXPLOSION 24 OUR CO NFERENCE IN ACTION implement an appraisal system. It is important that a forum be with pastoral ministry . What do by J. Gordon Harris Some have expressed honest fears established that will seek to resolve you think? D 26 JN MEMORIAM that an appraisal system might be the differences before the inevitable .. 14 AFFIRMING BAPTIST IDENTITY: FAITH FREELY either misunderstood or misused. happens where the pastor is asked EXERCISED 27 HELWIG APPOINTED Still others have voiced the opinion to terminate. by T . B. Maston that we simply cannot appraise Where there are such differences, 28 WHAT'S HAPPENING? spiritual ministries. Pastors may also conflicts, or strained relationships, I ?-~ COLUMNS want to give a performance ap­ suggest that a pastoral relati ons Executive director 30 CONGRATULATIONS! praisal of the church and its leaders. committee be formed. North American Baptist Conference 2 KEEPING IN TOUCH Pastoral Performance Review and Appraisal 30 FORCED TERMINATION OF MINISTERS CALLED A BAPTIST EMERGENCY by John Binder 20 CHURCH EXTENSION BUILDERS BAPTIST HERALD: Send editorial a nd business correspondence to Barbara J. Binder. Building People 1 So. 210 Summit Ave .. Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181. Send a ddress changes to Bnµt1st by Ja mes S. Leverette Herald Subscriptions. 1 So. 210 Summit Ave., O akbrook Terrace. IL 60181. Six weeks notice required for change of address. Furnish effective date and address label from re­ cent issue. Published monthly (except Ja nuary / February and July/ August bi-monthly) 21 PERSONAL REFLECTIONS by the North American Baptist Conference, I So. 210 Summit Ave.. Oakbrook Ter­ by "New Day" race. IL 60181. Second class postage paid at Vill a Park, IL 60181 a nd at additiona l mailing oHices. Subscription ratt.--s in the Uni ted States a nd Canada: one year-SS.00: two years-$15.00 Church Family Plan-56.00: Single copi•-51 .00; foreign subscrip· 22 WOMAN'S WORLD tion- $16.00 one year. Member of Evangelical Press Association. News reported and views expressed are not necessarily the position of the North American Baptist Con· ference. (Printed in the U.S.A.) USPS 042560 2 BAPTIST HERALD JUNE 1983 3 by Willis Hey Pastor! You're Not Feeding Us! Potratz Pastoring in an Era of Knowledge Explosion by J. Gordon Harris church building contractor productive because the pastoral Nixon. Colson hesitated before A used one of two statements to ministry is relational. More time in responding. Then he looked up and n an era of space exploration, mistakes, bad grammar, and pastor preached against the space get what he wanted in building the study may bring a greater said quietly but firmly into the I black holes, hydrogen galaxies, inappropriate dress. program. 'That area is God's committee decisions. These two isolation from his people. It may microphone, "Richard Nixon is my word processors, computers, Unfortunately, many North space," he declared. "Man must not arguments were 1) "It isn't good lead to a further breakdown in friend." Instead of hostility, which urbanization and mechanization, it American Baptist pastors are being enter that territory!" That summer enough," and 2) "It costs too communication and administrative Colson expected, the student body becomes increasingly difficult to caught in another difficult the United States put several much." Church building committees, leadership. erupted into spontaneous applause. understand and minister to current transition. Some are making a astronauts in space. By the next fall, interested in getting the best, and in More important, every pastor Colson touched these students with needs. People are confused by transition from working with one the church had sold its building and saving money, repeatedly approved knows that a message or Bible study his commitment and public expres­ constantly changing life-styles. Few cultural community to dealing with disbanded. I have no idea to where the contractor's recommendations. will be meaningful only to the sion of loyalty. know what to expect in their future. different cultural groups. This also that pastor moved or what he began People in our congregations individuals who are willing to Today's disenchanted feel a general brings many changes in their to do. A pulpit which sounds a repeatedly use two statements to actively listen and are open to the Church Membership Is A Commit­ dissatisfaction with life and often leadership role. message reflecting the dated con­ express their dissatisfaction with ministry of the Holy Spirit working ment express these feelings against church In the middle of their ministry, cerns of a minister more than the their pastor and gain the decisions through the messenger. People who Membership in a local church is a leaders. they discover that standards for eternal gospel of truth will fall into they desire. The one statement is: have turned off their pastor, commitment in obedience to Christ Change constantly demands new performance appraisal have disrespect. "We just aren't being fed probably will not permit him to be and to the leadership of the Holy ideas and methods for pastors. radically shifted. Many are spiritually." The other is 'The Lord used in ministering to them. Spirit. It is also a commitment to Communities shift, and new ethnics struggling to meet the demands of Upgrading Tools and Sharpening is leading us to leave." Pastors have a responsibility to the members of that body. As Dr. move into neighborhoods. Family new situations. Occasionally,they Skills study the Bible, to know their Warren Wiersbe, the Bible teacher crises, divorce, and remarriage come have difficulty changing as fast as Churches and ministers alike need "We Just Aren't Being Fed congregation and the congregation's at the Triennial Conference sessions to each doorstep.
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