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01-12-2010 07:34 AM |
Re: Would You Put Timmy On Your Church Board?
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Originally Posted by Coffee99
(Post 863914)
A properly functioning board needs a variety of perspectives and broad expertise. Timmy would probably bring a unique point of view and would, no doubt, have a great deal to offer. If the board is functioning as it should, it should not be made of "we all think alike, we all vote alike." Too many church boards function like too many churches - people in a clique running all aspects and knowing they can count on everyone saying yea or nay, as directed. Many boards have "risen to the level of their incompetence." So, if I had a church board, and I don't (probably to the relief of many), I would certainly want to meet with Timmy. We could decide together if it was a good thing.
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"Risen to the level of their incompetence." That's great! :lol
For what it's worth, our drummer and one of our guitarist are not Christians and they bring a lot of people to church. I enjoy having them around and they frequently offer observations that are very helpful. The non-Christian guitarist is in my Sunday Night Bible Study group and the drummer often gives me tips on what would get more people to attend.
Church boards are frequently a hornet's nest of trouble. There are a lot of bible-thumpers who have been on church boards that have destroyed the church. I think putting someone like Timmy on the board would be a breath of fresh air and without knowing Timmy well enough to say "Absolutely, he'd be on my board", there's nothing I know about him, to this point, that would keep me from inviting him to be on the board. Furthermore, from what I know, I think I could say that Timmy would truly have the church's best interests at heart and would give very good advice for its advancement. |
