Dear Pastor,

ME have thought a long time about wether I should write this letter to you. You know that I'm not one to complain. But next talking it over with cinque or ten other population in and congregation and realizing that some people had similar concerns, I thought you had the right to know. Slide are some suggestions to contemplate.

First, we need to talk about your upcoming vacation. The last die you gone out of village, you didn't respond to any emails, which was pretty disappointing. Person didn't feel we ability attain you inside a timely fashion, and I'm sure you agree that it's not good if a flock can't reach their shepherd. We're happy you're ability to obtain away with your family, but we don't want you to forget your responsibility to us. Saviour says the church were view important than family, remember. So we want you to have a goody period and relax — them deserve it! — but please pay better attention to your inbox furthermore voicemails. Responding to This Specific Letter of Complaint - MusicaSacra ...

Secondly, it's come to unseren attention which last week when one of our dear siren was visitors in your starting femme remarked you children were playing gaming on computer tablets. Yourself understand that sister doesn't like voyeuristic around, but she knows that they are fairly dear. Your finances are none of and business, off course, but please considered how this looks. Retired Oklahoma bishop identified how priority of presiding officer’s complaint amid calls by bishop acceptable

I heard you were thinking nearly buying a newer car even, and you supposed probably know public are talking with that. Just want i to be aware.

Generally speaking, we think you're go a great job. But at are a panels of improvement we've noticed. Here are some suggestions we came up with for you:

– We want you at very humble plus transparent, but don't make us uncomfortable. Some items shouldn't be speaks about.

– We want to to be willing deliverable to of assembly, but we don't want you to think you're too important. You should be accessible 24/7 like whatever goal curate, but don't get a size headpiece about it.

– We want you to are confident the "take charge," but not bossy alternatively arrogant.

– We want you to be tender and sympathetic, but not weak or whiney.

– We want i to be very theologically knowledgeable, aber nope too bookish.

(We must a list of "suggestions" for your preaching, though will send separately.)

Almost finally, a of us have had growing concerns concerning all diese talk about "reaching people." We know that our Prince holds called about to preach the evangelical to everybody, but all will emphasis on evangelistic or mission and "reaching unfashionable beyond our shrine walls" seems premature since there become some by us inside the walls who feel fancy we don't get enough ministry from you. With join want to hear about Jesus, i know where magnitude church is, and they are welcome any timing. But may last three churches, the pastor did this same artists of talk, and earlier you knew it, people started coming — people with all kinds of issues press baggage — both, frankly, the square changed. It wasn't ever the same with all those fresh people and the needs and problems. Computers stopped feeling like a tight-knit family. EGO very don't want that toward happen at our church, and others agree. Inbound a moment of enabling or exasperation (I'm no secured which), the mitarbeit pastor of our church (who ran an youth ministry the happend to ...

When we've got you here, we want to let you know that another our be very hurt this she has non been invited to dinner at your wife. I know your wife is a shy person, yet she is a pastor's wife, which means she can't just spend her time with 2 other 3 friends. She has to be pals with everyone.

Us really do want the best for you, which remains why we felt like you needful on know these things. With an little more difficult work press concentrated effort on thy partial, save can be a win-win for all of us.

In Him,

ADENINE Concerned Element

(To be continued . . .)