tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3485893249976008151.post635498745666199097..comments2024-02-05T05:03:02.973-05:00Comments on Craig Cottongim: What many Christians don't know about church craigcottongimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00044719143151067603noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3485893249976008151.post-2471431801597026842016-10-02T08:25:50.954-04:002016-10-02T08:25:50.954-04:00Well said Bob. It is a tough balance and requires...Well said Bob. It is a tough balance and requires a lot of love. Thanks for your great feedback bro!craigcottongimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00044719143151067603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3485893249976008151.post-68641604614479500062016-10-01T10:42:19.814-04:002016-10-01T10:42:19.814-04:00Well put Craig. But on the other hand, we as minis...Well put Craig. But on the other hand, we as ministers need to be cautious about challenging our congregations too forcefully when it comes to their traditions and perceptions about "church". There is a delicate balance between doing so in love and opening their eyes to the "sacred cows" and pushing to the point of causing them to shut us out. One of the toughest issues I dealt with in my few years as minister was pushing too much change too quickly. I found it difficult to temper my enthusiasm for progress with being sensitive to others reasons for resisting change. It was frustration over some of these very issues that brought me to the decision to retire from ministry early. Bob Schlessmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04186653549126831304noreply@blogger.com