I made it through the seminar. I suppose it was ok. As most of you know I work in a non profit ministry. This was suppose to set us up with a mission, a vision, and some core values. All of which apparently were not defined before this point. We succeeded in all three, in only 8hrs. I tuned out after about 3. Ok... 4. The speaker actually called me out once (I made it 2hrs without saying a word) so he's like what do you think chicka? So I told him, which was basically a paraphrase of what someone else had already mentioned. Whatever I lived. I'm sure we'll do it again.
It's not that I have a bad attitude, exactly. I've just already stated. I don't think this is necessary. I mean we're a CHRISTIAN organization ergo... our mission goals values etc would be to a) Glorify Christ b) help people gain a better understanding and perhaps closer walk with Christ. It's a no brainer really. Isn't it? Apparently not.
The only part I took exception to was when they were putting down the core values and someone said to be Christ like in our professional relationships and personal lives. Which overall I'm good with. But then someone said so this means, by putting it up here, that you are expecting more than a 9-5 type worker. This is someone who is going to be exemplifying Christ while not at work. And everyone EXCEPT me nodded in agreement.
My problem here is this... How on EARTH can one define what is Christ like in your personal life? Your PERSONAL life. Ok so my boss goes to the movies and I don't like movies, ergo I don't think it's Christ like, ergo let's run him outta there? I think that's dumb. You can NOT regulate what someone does on their OWN time. You can't. What you CAN do is hire people of integrity and of great character. You can NOT tell them what they HAVE to be at home.
No one agreed with me. It's in the core values... see... I think they were sorry they asked me my opinion! :)
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4 comments:
The question is...should there be a schism between the two? And not just in "ministry"-esque capacity. Should we shift into another God gear when we walk into church, our place of work, or in our homes?
We each have to live with the Truth as we understand it and that Truth shouldn't take backseat when we go to work or in our home.
Good Luck. You have a "Christian" job and Christians expect you to be better than them because you are getting paid for it.
That's the POINT... I'm NOT better than any of them. I'm NOT better that the freakin drunk in the ditch. I'm just me, who happens to work in a ministarial position. For me to tell someone you CAN'T do this when you're at home does say Hey I'm better than you... listen to me.
When in fact all I want to say is... Hey... I'm a screw up. If you listen to me, you'll screw up too. Deal with it.
I have a talent I suppose... it's my mouth. I run it. A LOT. And I get paid for it. I wish we could just leave it at that. For the most part I am, who I am... the same at work that I am at home. Minus the occasional swear word, or tank top.
Once you start telling people what they can and Can NOT do on their personal time, you then subject it to what standard? Is going to a bar a sin... no but getting drunk is... Is eating a sin.... no, but eating to much is. So am I going to get fired if I put on 300 pounds? Becasue that wouldn't be Christ like now would it?
I don't know... but I do know it would be dang hard to fit through the door!
Being "Christlike" is NOT an act! It is who we are when no one is looking. It is not a face you put on. When we take a job that is in the "ministry" with the Purpose of bringing people closer to Christ, we take on the RESPONSIBILITY that goes with it. Christ says that we are to be like Him in every thought and deed, just not when we are at work. It is how you live and how you act when you are in private. It is HYPOCRASY to be one way at work and one way the rest of the time. We are taking on the job of a role model for other christians to follow. From one person in public ministry to another.
~Amanda
Amanda-
I understand what you're saying. Absolutely, it would be wrong to be one way a church and another at work. Though you have to agree when you're at church or work, you're on your best behavior then when you're at home and just being you.
Let me be clear in stating that I'm not at home living it up and partying every chance I get or doing something that would get me fired. I live the same way here that I do everywhere else. And most everyone knows that.
My point was... you can't legislate WHAT people do on thier own time. You CAN'T. People will do what they are going to do.
I live my life in a way that I think is pleasing to the Lord. I screw up. I have PLENTY of room for change. However if you asked 4 different people from 4 different backgrounds how I was doing they'd all have a different opinion. She goes to the show, ergo she's not living Christlike. She's getting a divorce, ergo not Christlike. And probably one or two of them would say... WOW... she's so straight laced I can't belive it. She's so conservative. She needs to live a little.
Who's definition are we going by? For me... I'm going to do what I THINK is right, and follow what I THINK is the right path, and if the Lord convicts me or turns me in another direction so be it. My prayer and my hope is that my heart and head are open enough to recieve it. I don't need to, nor do I feel it's necessary to write it down in a core value statement. It's a no brainer. I didn't choose my job for a paycheck. I chose it because of who we are and what we stood for. I don't need to write it down to do it. And in writing it down... I think you're just being invasive, and picky.
I'm glad you stopped by. Do I know you, or are you just passing through?
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