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JustFiveMoreMinutes

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Fri May 24, 2019, 06:36 PM May 2019

Not a political religion thread, but are there any Church Secretaries, Office Managers, Admins... [View all]

Pastors and so forth that can help me understand the Church Office psyche?

I retired last year and thought a Church Office position would be lowkey and fun.
BOY was I mistaken!

It's worse than any office I worked in (white collar) over my 40 year career.
Backbiting, hearsay, and misdirection is all part of the 'structure' here.. as if there was any structure.
Our pastor is pretty much 'like Trump' in that he thinks rules do not apply to him and whatever he says goes because he's the boss.

The SPRC is pretty much letting it slide... he's the boss.. do what he says... document issues.. and then... yeah, and then NOTHING, kinda of like the Republican led Senate.

This is ONLY my first church office position and only one pastor.. but I'm thinking this CANT be the norm.. where Christ is taught upstairs in the sanctuary, but downstairs, the halos come off and it's a 7th Grade Mean Girls arena!

HELP!


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Every church organization I've heard about is a Peyton Place Major Nikon May 2019 #1
... and I don't think they teach Business Ed in Seminary. JustFiveMoreMinutes May 2019 #4
I have heard the same. nt. Mariana May 2019 #7
It's really hard on someone just coming back into 'church life'... JustFiveMoreMinutes May 2019 #8
Maybe another church would be a better fit for you. Mariana May 2019 #12
I am looking at options... thanks for chatting! JustFiveMoreMinutes May 2019 #13
You are dealing with humans. guillaumeb May 2019 #2
I just didn't expect the Narcissism and backbiting to be so rampant. JustFiveMoreMinutes May 2019 #5
People become invested in what they see as the best way to proceed. guillaumeb May 2019 #9
I'm sure it varies from church to church. MineralMan May 2019 #3
Maybe.. after I get my 2 weeks vacation starting in July! JustFiveMoreMinutes May 2019 #6
I have been on the boards of several churches and nonprofits, and the problem is... TreasonousBastard May 2019 #10
It is my first time in dealing with Volunteers as well.. the unpaid heroes... JustFiveMoreMinutes May 2019 #14
I was in charge of an annual dinner for one of these orgs, and... TreasonousBastard May 2019 #16
Ah, that set up & clean up can be rough JustFiveMoreMinutes May 2019 #18
As the husband of a church secretary Bavorskoami May 2019 #11
gaslighting... wow, that is definitely going on here.... JustFiveMoreMinutes May 2019 #15
I have been away from religion for a long time. edhopper May 2019 #17
I can't go into too much detail since I don't want to discovered... JustFiveMoreMinutes May 2019 #19
As Jordan Peele would say "Get Out!" edhopper May 2019 #22
The writing on the wall is quite plain... guess I just needed to hear others. :) n/t JustFiveMoreMinutes May 2019 #23
Nobody ever regreted leaving edhopper May 2019 #24
It's variable. Igel May 2019 #20
In Charge of the Climate of the Church JustFiveMoreMinutes May 2019 #21
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