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![]() Our Worship Pastor has spoken on this topic on a couple of occasions in the past year or two, and I was reflecting on it, yet again, as I considered the role Associate Pastors play in the church. While Associates, whether overseeing a college/career group, leading worship & the arts, a seniors group, or whatever their title may be, are not "calling the shots" if you will, concerning the overall direction and vision of the church, they are in positions where they have the opportunity to lead by example. It's so easy to get "caught up" in the position and the responsibilities and in the 2015, the technology that comes with ministry. but as the pic and song declares, worship comes down to an audience of One. Or as it was stated in one of my favorite television shows, a constituency of One. It was stated yet again, the other day, that for a leader, if nobody is following them, then it's just someone taking a walk. Whether it's in worship or some other group within the church, the effectiveness of Pastors is more loudly preached through the consistency of their lifestyles than what they say from the front of the room. This shouldn't be a surprise, since people "in the pews" hear the same thing throughout the week, whether on the job or online...consistency counts. As you prayer for Pastors in various "Associate" roles, pray for a consistency in their lives; that the depth and maturity of their walk with God will be made transparent to those who "follow" where they are leading. And it's more-so, God leading through them, than anything else, especially if they are keenly aware of the comparison made in this posts' title. Pray that members of these groups would be encouraged and challenged throughout their times together, to increase in the understanding and knowledge of God and the impact they are able to make in their worlds,as they apply what they've have learned. -PNC
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