I met with three deacons of an ECF church last evening .
They asked my ideas on how to deal with the church during the absence of a suitable leader in charge. Actually they got one but due to retirement of approaching age and himself not thinking suitable on the role.
These days searching for right pastors are extremely difficult and I gave them three advices
1. Patiently wait for one given from heaven of God's provision,which they already do so for more than a year.
2. Come to consensus among themselves to find one as representative to lead among the equals.
3. Seek a few young seminary graduates and be their mentors and watch them lead and serve.
Anyway they have to be united themselves for any options to be successful.
The best might be option one which can hardly be found.
The second best is the third one which they too have to make effort to bring it into presence.
The second option can only be possible if,they have someone retires earlier,and willing to focus time & energy within own church.
I prayed for them before leaving,already two and a half hours' talk.
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