my parish strongly told me that I was to respect the strong lay leadership. Now, 4 years later, they are bitching that I am not a strong enough leader... I took the place because I know I'm not a 'strong leader'... the problem with lay leadership is, of course, that they all know the answers to every problem, but have no hand in solving them. and, they are not accountable for their offers to help. I was in business for 20 years before being priested, and I am so sick of all these lay leaders who are certain that the answer to all our problems is simply that I should work more hours. We have tenure here in TEC and I am determined to out last them. For some reason I cannot explain, the concept of ministering to the poor doesn't appeal to them... sigh
They actually say "who will tell us what to do?", not "we want a strong leader who has vision and is able to carry us along"?
ReplyDeleteMP, that is great!
ReplyDeleteAtually I think that means a strong leader who will carry us along by agreeing with us and supporting our ideas and covering our boo boos.
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I get you, Nij. They want somebody who is strong enough to place themselves in front and take all the crap.
ReplyDeletemy parish strongly told me that I was to respect the strong lay leadership. Now, 4 years later, they are bitching that I am not a strong enough leader... I took the place because I know I'm not a 'strong leader'... the problem with lay leadership is, of course, that they all know the answers to every problem, but have no hand in solving them. and, they are not accountable for their offers to help. I was in business for 20 years before being priested, and I am so sick of all these lay leaders who are certain that the answer to all our problems is simply that I should work more hours. We have tenure here in TEC and I am determined to out last them. For some reason I cannot explain, the concept of ministering to the poor doesn't appeal to them... sigh
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