{"id":31274,"date":"2022-09-10T15:23:55","date_gmt":"2022-09-10T20:23:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.biblia.work\/sermons\/17-terrible-pieces-of-ministry-advice\/"},"modified":"2022-09-10T15:23:55","modified_gmt":"2022-09-10T20:23:55","slug":"17-terrible-pieces-of-ministry-advice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.biblia.work\/sermons\/17-terrible-pieces-of-ministry-advice\/","title":{"rendered":"17 Terrible Pieces of Ministry Advice"},"content":{"rendered":"
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By Joy Allmond<\/em><\/p>\n

Thankfully, most church leaders have had access to solid training, teaching, and mentoring. But unfortunately, most have also received some harmful pointers when it comes to ministry.<\/p>\n

Facts & Trends<\/em> recently took to social media and asked, \u201cWhat\u2019s the worst piece of ministry advice you\u2019ve ever received?\u201d Here\u2019s what people said:<\/p>\n

1. \u201cI had a pastor tell me he always gets a boring preacher to fill in when he\u2019s away. Says it makes his church appreciate him more. Said I should do the same.\u201d<\/p>\n

2. \u201cI was told, \u2018Don\u2019t get too close to your people\u2019 by a professor in seminary, who also said, \u2018Don\u2019t show emotions.\u2019 Worst thing ever said to me. Sadly, he later had a nervous breakdown. I don\u2019t judge him, but I wonder if he was able to have close friends and connections.\u201d<\/p>\n

3. \u201c\u2018Ministry is a job like any other. 40 hours a week means 40 hours. If people want to talk to you, they should contact your office, not home.\u2019 Said by an applicant for a youth ministry position I was hiring. That person\u2019s services were not required.\u201d<\/p>\n

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4. \u201c\u2018Never state that the person whose funeral you’re taking is now in heaven with Jesus.\u2019 The reason given: \u2018What are you going to say when you’re not sure that they are?\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n

5. \u201cMake her a Sunday School teacher and then she will be more faithful to attend church.\u201d<\/p>\n

6. \u201cI was told by a senior leader, \u2018I have to make the hospital visit first so they will know I love them before they know you love them.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n

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7. \u201cNever let your people get between you and the door.\u201d<\/p>\n

8. \u201cOnly fight for your own ministry. Make sure it gets first billing.\u201d<\/p>\n

9. \u201cSometimes you just gotta toot your own horn.\u201d<\/p>\n

10. \u201cOnce you finish seminary, make sure your first job is at a First Baptist Church\u2014no matter what the job is.\u201d<\/p>\n

11. \u201cNever look \u2018em in the eye.\u201d<\/p>\n

12. \u201cI was told to never get close to anyone in the church. Never be friends. Keep everyone at arm’s length. I didn\u2019t listen to that advice.\u201d<\/p>\n

13.  \u201cYou shouldn’t have any music if your church doesn’t have good singers.\u201d<\/p>\n

14. \u201cI was told to lead a community group but not use the Bible. I was told to use a self-help book.\u201d<\/p>\n

15. \u201cMy husband had a repeat complaint that he \u2018preached too much from the Bible\u2019 and \u2018they want to hear other new ideas.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n

16. \u201c\u2018Don\u2019t get too close to anyone. Remember, Jesus entrusted himself to no man.\u2019 Wait…what?! Advice given to me in a lunch conversation by a pastor of more than 30 years.”<\/p>\n

17. \u201cThe Lord told me he wants you to do xyz.\u201d<\/p>\n

What horrible ministry advice have you been given?<\/em><\/p>\n

JOY ALLMOND (@joyallmond) is managing editor of <\/em>Facts & Trends.<\/em><\/p>\n

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