Randi Meyer
Tuesday 3/31/2009
Week 11 – Mistakes Ministers Make

Teresa – Grant United Methodist Church
Sunday, March 15, 2009

1. Don’t assume, but ask – Often pastors will assume how things in the past were done without asking people in the congregation. One should ask the people to learn the church’s ways.
2. Be on time and wise with time – Teresa stated that there is nothing more irritating than to have to wait for the person that is suppose to be leading them. A pastor needs to be early or at least on time for events and services, and they need to be considerate of the congregation’s time.
3. Don’t change the order of the service – A pastor should not change the order of the Sunday worship service right when they get there, but should learn how it was done in the past. They can slowly make changes, but they need to get the congregation involved in these changes.