tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5982550097445166415.post5488493486104739166..comments2023-07-15T05:49:47.667-04:00Comments on Sisterhood: Territorial in Churchsandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03073425969014899940noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5982550097445166415.post-55107565558782136432011-09-22T18:50:53.346-04:002011-09-22T18:50:53.346-04:00Let me see if I can think of how to communicate th...Let me see if I can think of how to communicate that. I really want to do it properly and that may take me some time to let it marinate. :)Dr. Deanna DossShrodeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06651422170585497480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5982550097445166415.post-48522903621311950792011-09-22T13:27:42.493-04:002011-09-22T13:27:42.493-04:00Amen sister! You dropped a bunch of nuggets of wis...Amen sister! You dropped a bunch of nuggets of wisdom here. <br /><br />Ha! "Conference Country" I never heard it called that but it is so true. There is a conference just about every weekend. hmmmm a post called "conference country" or even one called "conference junkies" comes to mind, want to take one of those, see what you come up with?sandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03073425969014899940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5982550097445166415.post-28647053790155239322011-09-22T13:06:40.113-04:002011-09-22T13:06:40.113-04:00Wow, you've brought up a minefield! Love it. ...Wow, you've brought up a minefield! Love it. <br /><br />Off the top of my head in answer to your questions:<br /><br />If we absolutely have to get territorial over people why not the human slave problem? <br /><br />I so agree!<br /><br />Does your events include other churches? How do you deal with that territorial fear? <br /><br />I typically do not "invite other churches" simply because of the territorial fear that I know exists out there. Some pastors would go postal if you invited them, and I'm not here to offend other pastors, I'm here to help them. So, I refrain from inviting their people. However if they show up they are welcome. I would not try to keep them at our church. We aren't trying to steal sheep. In general I try to go after the unchurched - there are millions of them out there so the last thing I need is "someone else's people."<br /><br />As far as territorial fear I try my best not to feel that way and realize that if a sheep strays to somebody else's fold (full time) they probably weren't really in my fold anyway. If they are truly loyal they won't leave. If they did leave I obviously didn't have their heart.<br /><br />How do you deal with other ministries inviting your ladies to events all the time?<br /><br />I honestly don't really care - the marketplace is flooded and they get invites from everywhere from Joyce Meyer conference to Women of Faith. I just do what we're doing, do it to the best of our ability and if they get invites elsewhere, bless them to go. <br /><br />When is it too much? <br /><br />I consider Florida "Conference Country." It's just a matter of fact. If you pastor or lead any ministry in the state of Florida the fact is, you have a plethora of other conferences that are going on, and one's frustration with it isn't going to stop it. I bless people to receive where ever they can, but endeavor to be a strong enough leader that they always come home to be fed. <br /><br />Have you done a community outreach with other churches? <br /><br />Periodically - not extensive experience in this area but have done that from time to time.<br /><br />How did that fare?<br /><br />When I have participated in this it's been a very positive thing - generally with all like-minded people so that makes the difference. You can't have a successful outreach with people with a territorial mindset.Dr. Deanna DossShrodeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06651422170585497480noreply@blogger.com