Comments on: Letting Go of the Know

By: Pastor Bill langill

Pastor Bill langill — Sun, 04 Jul 2010 21:13:16 +0000

Good article makes you want to keep am eye on people that always ask “Why didn’t you know”?

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By: Jenn Cady

Jenn Cady — Mon, 17 May 2010 11:35:50 +0000

I cant stand the idea of Micromanagement….letting go is truly a sign of faith. Control or having to have control is showing that God is not big or wise enough to steer Your ship (church). Leadership is contagious!!! If you let go and LEAD by faith others will be empowered to LEAN on God and not ONLY You as the leader or if you are a control freak leader and question everything others will try to prove their worth to YOU and keep God as a “side dish” in their life…great post

By: Steve Blumer

Steve Blumer — Sun, 16 May 2010 20:51:22 +0000

Great Post and I am certainly one that is figuring out the balance. As Executive Pastor, my role is more of process thinking and I try to understand what each “sub-ministry” deals with and how we can solve reoccurring issues as they deal with the whole structure while leaving the problem solving of ministry-specific up to the ministry point person. Sometimes, it is the hard balance between knowing what is needed and what doesn’t really need to be known.
What does the “need to know” look like for Sam? I assume it’s broader than your need to know?

By: Joel Life Coach

Joel Life Coach — Sat, 15 May 2010 12:10:03 +0000

Absolutely mission critical the whole Christian movement is based on this principle…thanks for demonstrating this for us.

By: Marc Millan

Marc Millan — Fri, 14 May 2010 13:10:51 +0000

I really love what you say at the end there as a young leader still developing and learning…”we are freed to lead rather than micromanage.”

By: justin

justin — Thu, 13 May 2010 21:08:39 +0000

reminds me of the leadership/discipleship method:

1. i do, you watch
2. i do, you help
3. you do, i help
4. you do, i watch
5. you do, i do something different

that healthy sense of trust leading to release.

thx craig.

By: Mark

Mark — Thu, 13 May 2010 14:51:24 +0000

Craig, I was in the army for five years. One of the most important aspects of leadership was the chain of command. It’s interesting to me to see how at times the church and the military can be very much alike, and very much different other times. Thanks for sharing.