Comments on: Elders Lead A Healthy Family: The Future http://www.morethancake.org/2008/11/elders-lead-a-healthy-family-the-future.html ...nourished by the bread of life Wed, 28 Jul 2010 15:32:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Andries http://www.morethancake.org/2008/11/elders-lead-a-healthy-family-the-future.html/comment-page-1#comment-637 Andries Fri, 07 Nov 2008 00:37:00 +0000 http://www.elnews.net/mtkblog/?p=335#comment-637 Hi Joe, thanks for a very relevant post. I have also posted on leadership but from a South African perspective, quoting our biggest daily newspaper that asks "Where is OUR Obama?" Hi Joe, thanks for a very relevant post. I have also posted on leadership but from a South African perspective, quoting our biggest daily newspaper that asks “Where is OUR Obama?”

]]> By: kathyescobar http://www.morethancake.org/2008/11/elders-lead-a-healthy-family-the-future.html/comment-page-1#comment-634 kathyescobar Thu, 06 Nov 2008 00:03:00 +0000 http://www.elnews.net/mtkblog/?p=335#comment-634 it is nice to see more communities experiment with shared leadership. there's no doubt it's biblical, a more accurate reflection of the whole Body and true sharing in christian community. and i believe so much healthier than the model that has been perpetuated in many churches...thanks for your thoughts. it is nice to see more communities experiment with shared leadership. there’s no doubt it’s biblical, a more accurate reflection of the whole Body and true sharing in christian community. and i believe so much healthier than the model that has been perpetuated in many churches…thanks for your thoughts.

]]> By: gracerules http://www.morethancake.org/2008/11/elders-lead-a-healthy-family-the-future.html/comment-page-1#comment-631 gracerules Wed, 05 Nov 2008 02:50:00 +0000 http://www.elnews.net/mtkblog/?p=335#comment-631 JR - Good post - I really believe that the typical church leadership structure doesn't fit in with what Jesus had in mind for us. I think Alan hit it on the head...one of our biggest problems is that we want control. Even those who are not in leadership often want someone to be in leadership not so they can follow them but so they can depend on them to keep things "under control". Sally at Eternal Echoes talked about leadership being a "channel of grace" - that is scary to a lot of people - we like God's grace applied to ourselves but we are afraid that others will take advantage of it and the freedom that it entails. Grace is risky but beautiful. JR – Good post – I really believe that the typical church leadership structure doesn’t fit in with what Jesus had in mind for us. I think Alan hit it on the head…one of our biggest problems is that we want control. Even those who are not in leadership often want someone to be in leadership not so they can follow them but so they can depend on them to keep things “under control”. Sally at Eternal Echoes talked about leadership being a “channel of grace” – that is scary to a lot of people – we like God’s grace applied to ourselves but we are afraid that others will take advantage of it and the freedom that it entails. Grace is risky but beautiful.

]]> By: Jerald http://www.morethancake.org/2008/11/elders-lead-a-healthy-family-the-future.html/comment-page-1#comment-628 Jerald Tue, 04 Nov 2008 17:00:00 +0000 http://www.elnews.net/mtkblog/?p=335#comment-628 Boy, am I loving this cake.<br/><br/>Our fellowship is sharing leadership responsibilities and it seems to be working well. Our preaching pastor is noted as the "senior pastor" but he talks to the elders about everything and we also have a broader group that is called "The Advisory Board" that joins in when there are major decisions to be made. <br/>It seems to be working.<br/>Thanks for this teaching. It's good stuff.<br/>Blessings,<br/>--Jerald Boy, am I loving this cake.

Our fellowship is sharing leadership responsibilities and it seems to be working well. Our preaching pastor is noted as the “senior pastor” but he talks to the elders about everything and we also have a broader group that is called “The Advisory Board” that joins in when there are major decisions to be made.
It seems to be working.
Thanks for this teaching. It’s good stuff.
Blessings,
–Jerald

]]> By: Alan Knox http://www.morethancake.org/2008/11/elders-lead-a-healthy-family-the-future.html/comment-page-1#comment-627 Alan Knox Tue, 04 Nov 2008 14:54:00 +0000 http://www.elnews.net/mtkblog/?p=335#comment-627 Joe,<br/><br/>This is a very good series. I agreed that shared leadership is better for the church and scriptural. Individually, we tend to desire control, which is not the same as leadership. As a group, we can help one another overcome that tendency.<br/><br/>-Alan Joe,

This is a very good series. I agreed that shared leadership is better for the church and scriptural. Individually, we tend to desire control, which is not the same as leadership. As a group, we can help one another overcome that tendency.

-Alan

]]> By: Bethany http://www.morethancake.org/2008/11/elders-lead-a-healthy-family-the-future.html/comment-page-1#comment-626 Bethany Tue, 04 Nov 2008 12:51:00 +0000 http://www.elnews.net/mtkblog/?p=335#comment-626 Great post - I have also been thinking a lot about the idea of teams of leaders instead of one leader and about the idea of the priesthood of all believers. Loved your thoughts here and the quotes you shared! Great post – I have also been thinking a lot about the idea of teams of leaders instead of one leader and about the idea of the priesthood of all believers. Loved your thoughts here and the quotes you shared!

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