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JustFiveMoreMinutes

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19. I can't go into too much detail since I don't want to discovered...

Sat May 25, 2019, 11:57 AM

May 2019

... but

Our current pastor is only a continuing thorn... they didn't start the fire.

Two pastors previous to this one, was a non-administrator and so the church members began running the church as they saw fit... it's created a LOT of silos where instead of the right hand not know what the left hand is doing.. the fingers on the same hand are oblivious!

The prior pastor tried to put some accountability and organization back ... and was pretty much 'forced to leave' because of the things said about him from the staff... and the staff's entourage in the congregation...

This pastor has put more emphasis on Committees being formed and they are the one's who in the long run should be the deciding bodies working together. Good try.. good start.. but it's all fading away and going back to the Silos.

And I step in all gung-ho, Let me help you get that up to speed!! and am getting the same treatment now that the prior pastor did.. from the same staff and entourage.

Instead of Peyton Place, it really is Mean Girls!

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Not a political religion thread, but are there any Church Secretaries, Office Managers, Admins... [View all] JustFiveMoreMinutes May 2019 OP

Every church organization I've heard about is a Peyton Place Major Nikon May 2019 #1

... and I don't think they teach Business Ed in Seminary. JustFiveMoreMinutes May 2019 #4

I have heard the same. nt. Mariana May 2019 #7

It's really hard on someone just coming back into 'church life'... JustFiveMoreMinutes May 2019 #8

Maybe another church would be a better fit for you. Mariana May 2019 #12

I am looking at options... thanks for chatting! JustFiveMoreMinutes May 2019 #13

You are dealing with humans. guillaumeb May 2019 #2

I just didn't expect the Narcissism and backbiting to be so rampant. JustFiveMoreMinutes May 2019 #5

People become invested in what they see as the best way to proceed. guillaumeb May 2019 #9

I'm sure it varies from church to church. MineralMan May 2019 #3

Maybe.. after I get my 2 weeks vacation starting in July! JustFiveMoreMinutes May 2019 #6

I have been on the boards of several churches and nonprofits, and the problem is... TreasonousBastard May 2019 #10

It is my first time in dealing with Volunteers as well.. the unpaid heroes... JustFiveMoreMinutes May 2019 #14

I was in charge of an annual dinner for one of these orgs, and... TreasonousBastard May 2019 #16

Ah, that set up & clean up can be rough JustFiveMoreMinutes May 2019 #18

As the husband of a church secretary Bavorskoami May 2019 #11

gaslighting... wow, that is definitely going on here.... JustFiveMoreMinutes May 2019 #15

I have been away from religion for a long time. edhopper May 2019 #17

I can't go into too much detail since I don't want to discovered... JustFiveMoreMinutes May 2019 #19

As Jordan Peele would say "Get Out!" edhopper May 2019 #22

The writing on the wall is quite plain... guess I just needed to hear others. :) n/t JustFiveMoreMinutes May 2019 #23

Nobody ever regreted leaving edhopper May 2019 #24

It's variable. Igel May 2019 #20

In Charge of the Climate of the Church JustFiveMoreMinutes May 2019 #21