This is often the case for church planters, in that most issues tend to revolve around the central figure starting the church. As time has gone by, however, that style has started to shift toward the collegial style which encourages more group work and consensus decision making. Within the family, I have always tried to partner with my wife in leading while retaining the tie-breaking vote. It knows where it is headed and is actively working to create the future. The parent is truly an architect of his own home.
Leadership is an extension of who a person is.
If a leader is to be a change agent, he will seek counsel and effect change in those people being led. Stan E. Boelman is a 1998 graduate from the MaMin program. He and his wife, Paula, are still resident in Luton and are pastoring that work. Although Fellowship Baptist Church is small it has been used to place at least two couples into ministry, and two missionaries have been commissioned from the congregation. Stan says, Our purpose has always been to train people to minister on their own and my MaMin project helped to lay foundations.