Comments on: The Future

By: Jan Owen

Jan Owen — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:51:17 +0000

I was out of pocket when you answered this. Thanks for sharing Tyler! Can’t wait to see all God does in you and thru you!

By: Jeff Patterson

Jeff Patterson — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 00:40:29 +0000

I think Dan (above, on Sr. Pastor) is asking a question for your “Ask a Question” feature. Be wise if/when you want to answer that one in a permanent and public forum, while serving in a church with a SP. (You and I probably agree on that one: Jesus is the only Senior Pastor — Hebrews 13:20.)

More to your post here: sounds like you’re living in James 4 (“… if the Lord wills”), and submitting to the Sovereign One as you venture into the future together. A good place to be.

By: Tyler

Tyler — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 00:27:10 +0000

Most of that was shared with my thoughts on shared leadership. If that is truly a Biblical model, there isn’t much room for the role of senior pastor in it.

By: Kurt Brandemihl

Kurt Brandemihl — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 23:31:41 +0000

blah blah blah…you wanna be a senior pastor

By: Dan Hawk

Dan Hawk — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 21:42:55 +0000

When you say (in parentheses) that you don’t agree with the role of sr pastor what do you mean? Care to unpack it for us?

By: Tyler

Tyler — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 21:04:33 +0000

Loved that last line of your comment Brett.

By: Brett Barner

Brett Barner — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 20:49:18 +0000

I’ve been stuck in the future for the past several days. It’s hard not to think that I shouldn’t have a pointed direction where I’m supposed to go. My five year plan is coming to end, and I have no idea what to do with the next 5.

You know how they say that where God closes doors, he opens windows? Well, I’m starting to find myself trying to open those closed doors without seeing the windows. It can be very discouraging, but you have a great outlook on the situation.

Sometimes when God doesn’t answer us, that’s exactly what we need to hear.

By: Kyle Reed

Kyle Reed — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 20:40:23 +0000

That sounds good. Let me know when you got some time.

By: Tyler

Tyler — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 16:22:46 +0000

I’m moving this weekend but once we get settled it would be great to chat again.

By: Kyle Reed

Kyle Reed — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 16:14:01 +0000

Love the answer.
I think you are right where you need to be. The future is the future and it is hard to predict it. But the fact that you are very open is awesome. And I love that you are having these types of conversations on your blog.

Lets chat soon on tokbox if you have some time.