Pastors, do you know what your ministry assistant wishes you knew?
Lana Rose knows. Ministry assistants have told her.
"Most churches have fewer than 200 members," said Rose, ministry assistant (MA) specialist for the Tennessee Baptist Convention who leads MA training events for LifeWay Christian Resources. "These churches usually have one ministry assistant and maybe one financial secretary. So, these MAs have a lot of work to do."
As Rose puts it, "Respect, appreciation and common courtesy go a long way in helping an MA feel affirmed in the work."
When Rose asked the assistants on her email list what they wish their pastors knew, dozens of responses came quickly.
Rose said they seemed to fall into three categories: professional, personal and personality. Read more
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