Monday, February 2, 2009

Tuesday #4: Hours Worked in Ministry

I interviewed Thad Spring on Feb. 2, 2009

Time Spent on:
1.  Study:  10 hrs.
2.  Administrative:  20 hrs.
3.  Services: 6-7
4.  People:  8
5:  What Else (practicum meetings, talking, random "stuff" that comes up):  6

That's a total of 50 hours a week.  At first we might scoff, but I think we are going to have to get used to the fact that this is the nature of the church.  Many people find a way to be at church for ten hours a week, between services, Bible studies, and serving on committees and the like, while still working a full time job that requires forty hours a week.  If we expect it of our lay people, we need to be doing it ourself.  

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