Comments on: Matt Linderman on Outculturing the Competition http://joshuablankenship.com/blog/2008/07/09/matt-linderman-on-outculturing-the-competition/ Mon, 06 Feb 2012 08:28:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Joshua http://joshuablankenship.com/blog/2008/07/09/matt-linderman-on-outculturing-the-competition/comment-page-1/#comment-140280 Joshua Fri, 01 Aug 2008 19:50:38 +0000 http://joshuablankenship.com/blog/?p=6077#comment-140280 And the implication in that mentality is that "where God calls people doesn't involve good salary/benefits. It's ministry, it's about suffering." And so we cloak bad management and horrible workplace cultures under the guise of "ministry" far too often, as if church work places get to play by different rules. Yes, it's ministry. And yes, it's a job. I think a lot of people end up thinking they're "not called to ministry" because their workplace sucks. It has nothing to do with the ministry side of it. And the implication in that mentality is that “where God calls people doesn’t involve good salary/benefits. It’s ministry, it’s about suffering.” And so we cloak bad management and horrible workplace cultures under the guise of “ministry” far too often, as if church work places get to play by different rules. Yes, it’s ministry. And yes, it’s a job.

I think a lot of people end up thinking they’re “not called to ministry” because their workplace sucks. It has nothing to do with the ministry side of it.

]]> By: Read Scott http://joshuablankenship.com/blog/2008/07/09/matt-linderman-on-outculturing-the-competition/comment-page-1/#comment-138772 Read Scott Thu, 31 Jul 2008 13:02:57 +0000 http://joshuablankenship.com/blog/?p=6077#comment-138772 I love this concept. I think you see it all over the place, but least of all in churches. While "negotiating your paycut" is a normal experience at most churches, it almost never comes with a sidenote of, "but you'll love working here." It's always, "if God is calling you, then He will provide and salary/benefits shouldn't be an issue." This ticks me off like nothing else. Thanks for the post. I love this concept. I think you see it all over the place, but least of all in churches. While “negotiating your paycut” is a normal experience at most churches, it almost never comes with a sidenote of, “but you’ll love working here.” It’s always, “if God is calling you, then He will provide and salary/benefits shouldn’t be an issue.”

This ticks me off like nothing else. Thanks for the post.

]]> By: Lee C http://joshuablankenship.com/blog/2008/07/09/matt-linderman-on-outculturing-the-competition/comment-page-1/#comment-124119 Lee C Thu, 10 Jul 2008 04:37:47 +0000 http://joshuablankenship.com/blog/?p=6077#comment-124119 Hey man - we could negotiate a SERIOUS paycut for you anytime you want to come to Columbia :) Hey man – we could negotiate a SERIOUS paycut for you anytime you want to come to Columbia :)

]]> By: Grant http://joshuablankenship.com/blog/2008/07/09/matt-linderman-on-outculturing-the-competition/comment-page-1/#comment-124094 Grant Wed, 09 Jul 2008 22:05:03 +0000 http://joshuablankenship.com/blog/?p=6077#comment-124094 <blockquote>"I assure you that has nothing to do with my paycheck and everything to do with the culture I walk into everyday."</blockquote> amen. so true. something i hope to create as my company grows.

“I assure you that has nothing to do with my paycheck and everything to do with the culture I walk into everyday.”

amen. so true. something i hope to create as my company grows.

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