Same idea of accountability for those who are serving, if someone really can't sing, or someone really can't lead a bible study, why shouldn't they be directed to other ministries? Are the leaders so undiscerning that they can't even tell when someone can't hold a normal conversation, never mind lead a bible discussion?!
I know we're supposed to be nice and build up each other. But come on, we're not in the third grade here, building up each other isn't about making everyone feel warm and cuddly about the things they “think” they can do. Building up each other in Christ means to help each other identify their God-given talents and nurturing those abilities. Sometimes (more often than not) it means bursting someone's bubble so that they will open their eyes to all the other talents God has given them.
Saying “no” saves everyone headaches in the long run too. If you knew someone is a compulsive perfectionist and can't work with people, why in the world would you let them volunteer to coordinate a coffeehouse? You wouldn't want to be in that person's group in class, why would CCF be any different? Or if you find that there are a billion just-ok singers volunteering for worship, is it so hard to imagine that perhaps some of them God really called to be bible study leaders?
All it takes, is a simple “no, but I think you would be a good _______, you should talk to ______” (ok, not as simple as just “no”, but still only one sentence).
I know we're supposed to be nice and build up each other. But come on, we're not in the third grade here, building up each other isn't about making everyone feel warm and cuddly about the things they “think” they can do. Building up each other in Christ means to help each other identify their God-given talents and nurturing those abilities. Sometimes (more often than not) it means bursting someone's bubble so that they will open their eyes to all the other talents God has given them.
Saying “no” saves everyone headaches in the long run too. If you knew someone is a compulsive perfectionist and can't work with people, why in the world would you let them volunteer to coordinate a coffeehouse? You wouldn't want to be in that person's group in class, why would CCF be any different? Or if you find that there are a billion just-ok singers volunteering for worship, is it so hard to imagine that perhaps some of them God really called to be bible study leaders?
All it takes, is a simple “no, but I think you would be a good _______, you should talk to ______” (ok, not as simple as just “no”, but still only one sentence).
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