Recently I’ve been trying to keep my senior pastor more in the loop. I realize that is probably an obvious and smart idea – and to be honest, I’ve been better at it at times and worse at others. In full disclosure, I’ve wanted the pastors I’ve served under in the loop or in the dark at different times for different reasons. Right now, me keeping my senior pastor in the loop looks like this:
- An Outlook reminder triggers me on Friday afternoon to draft an email
- I write an email with specific items of interest to him, praises, action steps and roadblocks I’m facing as the leader of our high school ministry
- I try to include one idea or opportunity to let him know I care and am thinking about the whole church
- I am generous with the credit given to others
- I limit the email to around 300 words
- I don’t expect a response
Is your supervisor in the dark or in the loop? Should you schedule a “stand up” meeting with him or her in the hallway this week? What is his/her best form of communication, the ideal form to handle this information? Take a second to figure out how you can best communicate with your senior pastor to make sure your youth ministry is supported and the leadership can move with good information in their hands. You can prevent a world of hurt if you take a few minutes to keep them informed.
JG
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Josh Griffin has been in youth ministry for 15+ years and serves as the High School Pastor at Saddleback Church. [
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I am looking forward to reading the new book ” The day Metallica came to the Church” have you heard of it? I have worked with youth for 25 years and think it sounds good from all the research I have done so far, I would recommend it
Great advice Josh. Gonna start this for my upcoming week.
You have to check this book out. It’s about how God talks to us in different ways and through different medias.
http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/The-Day-Metallica-Came-to-Church/137368086284103?ref=ts
Great reminder Josh! I get caught up in my own little world sometimes and wonder why my sr. pastor doesn’t care. I then realize he doesn’t care because I haven’t made him aware of things. I definitely need to be more regular in keeping him in the loop. Thanks.
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Just kidding, I started this today. Thanks for the tip.
WOW You have no idea how refreshing this is to hear! Unfortuantely people lack submission to authority nowadays and it usually results in rebellion and divisions. But to hear what you said is blessed! Thank you!:)
BTW I am part of the Youth Ministry @ Immanuels Temple Systems of Church and we just released our first Youtube broadcast…its called “Veracity”…if you get a chance Id like to hear ur input:)
Our Youtube channel is “itsc1988″ or you can just type in itsc veracity. Ok thanx again, God bless!
Love it, so going to steal this idea!