It seems this would have to be the case. I was at band practice today, and during one of the songs the group was having a very difficult time with, we had some external help that derailed practice. I ended up standing up for the band, and in turn I'm pretty sure I upset the person trying to help. However, I really don't think I did anything wrong. Here is the question: Am I willing to be right (and I believe I am), even if it makes this person upset and sets back our relationship as leader and volunteer?
I think I already know that answer. I need to call her and talk to her tomorrow. Being right never seems to be more important than maintaining unity in relationships with other believers.
I had my first leaders meeting before Fusion tonight. I basically shared that my vision for this ministry is one where students who graduate from it have:
- a really big view of God
- learned how to discover what God has to say about life for themselves
- experienced the thrill of using their gifts as a ministry to others.
Then I asked them to consider how they think they can best fit in the ministry as I talked through a variety of positions I know are available in the ministry. I'll be setting up one on ones as a follow up to this meeting.
