The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1911-09-08
If H,e
Pastor Falls
Down

- TOP and give Q nisuts's
clear and honess thougbt
TO what . variety d abill
Ties . ministers positjos
demands Of him.
He nseas 70 b . smooth,
fluent orator. He ought 70 have -
merely words. but idsas. too: - very
decidedly needs 70 b Q thinker. "
needs . lot q book kDowis1ee-the
ology. philosophy. history. aaA u
iiks-ail the time: people woat seanA
for him unless he 10 also very much Of
q mixer" perfectly at home amoas
men.
And. Of course. the modern preach
er should be an organiser
a. . general thing in hitting psopss
Into the places whore they bsloas.
He doesn't dare. however. to show .
bit Of . generals spirit Of command:
he's bound to manage people wholly
By persuasiveness- takes snor-
nous persuasiveness. The preacher
should be an acute. accurate. Discreet
business MANN order to keep .
church ''tsmporalities" out Of tangis
And above all. be must DO spirit
uaily minded man. though 1t the same
time II IL highly important that be
must not be . visionary: people won't
listen to him n he 10 not practical.
Many Qualities Combined.
Just see what . tremendous bundle
Of qualities you've got. You could
make . lawyer. . politician. . bust
ness man, Q teacher. 4 settlement
worker. . popular lecturer. an author.
q philosopher. . man-around-town. all
out of that combination. and have .
lot Of qualities left over to distribute
along q whole line Of occupations
from family physician to church Jan.
ltor.
Yet you're supposing that you've
hired the whole combination In the
pastor Of your church. and are expect
ing to get the benefit Of each Of these
various elements Of strength-ail out
Of one man.
But you won't: somewhere In the
list you're due for . appointment.
II your minister II . great preacher.
It's more than likely he won't be very
strong ON organization. n he's gen
tie. comforting pastor. he may very
probably be . good deal lacking IN
the pulpit. n he 10 . deep student.
he may be awkward out among men.
II he's q hearty good fellow to meet.
he may impress you ~ not very dep
intellectually. or even spiritual9y.
Some day before long you'll nnd .
weak side to him.
Every church when Il calls new
pastor ought to watch narrowly to
90 see where he 10 going to fall down.
But not to get chance TO complain
God forbid! when . pastor falls
down. then the church has discovered
where Il can help him.
Now Ne should D Helped.
n the preacher shows up ineiicient
IN organising the people for work.
then that's the signal for men 10 the
church who are strongest In the
knack Of organization to turn In and
line up the membership for effective
results.
n the pastor seems to get tangled
and befuddled when money matters
are TO be dealt with. then let non
used to handling dollars step forward
and get the money worry Oh the pas
tors mind.
n the pastor 10 slow about calling
on strangers and dimdent In meeting
newcomers. lot the foiks that have
easy social graces 20 In strong for
friendly VISITING and Handwriting.
u the Sunday chool lags or the
prayer meeting 10 dull. and the pastor
doesn't seem to know what to 70
about II. let the CONGREGATION boom
those features Of work with their own
effort.
Finally. here's . rule for a going
and growing church: Count on your
pastors abilities - his chance: count
on bis abilities a. your chance