Week #4 People

Thursday 2/12/09
Nick Smith

How can we as Pastor’s do Church administrative work while still focusing on people?
Well in my eyes, the administrative work that a pastor does is always focused on the people. We manage the business of the church in order to help the people. If a pastor is ever in a situation where he cannot see how that particular task is helping the people, he should really question why he is doing it. Making sure that the bills are being paid obviously is helping the people because most like to worship in a lighted sanctuary with heat or air conditioning. Now, with these tasks, it can be easy to lose focus of the people while carrying them out. I believe that if a pastor keeps the people in mind while carrying out these tasks, they will seem more worthwhile. It is a matter of looking at the big picture while carrying out these mundane little tasks. Simply saying a short prayer such as, “Lord let this be for your glory, edifying to your people not just another thing that has to be done,” could help keep the focus in the right place. If all you are doing as a pastor is administration, then maybe you should hire someone to take care of the church “business.” I do not believe God intends for pastors to neglect the people in order to do administrative work.