As the vision of Life Church expands God is sending more leaders who have backgrounds as full-time pastors. Four such people have come the church in the past year. Some of them have had great ministry experiences others not.
We have decided to take an approach which differs from traditional church hiring which I think is more aligned with scripture.
Most churches hire someone because of their personality and skills alone. They never really know the person, they are a heirling, which Jesus was opposed to. It is like a mail-order bride.
I think dating before marriage is a better approach. Proverbs 18:16 says, “a mans gift makes room for him…”
I want people I can know. People who are leaders because others are willing to follow then not because they have been given a title.
I am grateful that as we have prayed God has sent incredible people who are willing to serve and let God make a place for them.
