Comments on: Solo Pastor http://www.thechurchgeek.com/archives/1166 thoughts on faith, church, and life Fri, 12 Mar 2010 22:34:24 -0500 hourly 1 By: Jim http://www.thechurchgeek.com/archives/1166/comment-page-1#comment-37338 Jim Tue, 21 Apr 2009 19:45:25 +0000 http://www.thechurchgeek.com/?p=1166#comment-37338 Jon- Yeah I was gonna say that being on a pastoral staff is no guarantee of spiritual support either...it's a question of finding the support you need somewhere outside of the structure of your congregation; whether you are solo or an associate. I'll take a look at your friend's stuff, that's a neat idea! Jon-

Yeah I was gonna say that being on a pastoral staff is no guarantee of spiritual support either…it’s a question of finding the support you need somewhere outside of the structure of your congregation; whether you are solo or an associate.

I’ll take a look at your friend’s stuff, that’s a neat idea!

]]> By: Jon Reid http://www.thechurchgeek.com/archives/1166/comment-page-1#comment-37317 Jon Reid Tue, 21 Apr 2009 15:58:54 +0000 http://www.thechurchgeek.com/?p=1166#comment-37317 I think a big part of being solo is not having someone come alongside you and asking, "How is your spiritual life? Not the church's, but yours." (Although, come to think of it, I bet there are plenty of folks on pastoral teams who are never asked that question!) My friend Dave Jacobs started a ministry with this focus, devoted to being a spiritual coach for pastors who don't have coaches: http://smallchurchpastor.com/ I think a big part of being solo is not having someone come alongside you and asking, “How is your spiritual life? Not the church’s, but yours.” (Although, come to think of it, I bet there are plenty of folks on pastoral teams who are never asked that question!)

My friend Dave Jacobs started a ministry with this focus, devoted to being a spiritual coach for pastors who don’t have coaches: http://smallchurchpastor.com/

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