Can you help Lucy Leader grow in her life as a Christian Woman in leadership?
The following is a “too true to life” scenario, that we as Christian Women leaders may or may not have faced. Can you send in your suggestions on how you would handle this challenge?
Pastor Paul Leader and his lovely wife Lucy (who is in also in charge of the Children’s Ministry)...came into conflict when she felt she had to remove the middle school teacher due to constant unpreparedness and her habitually coming late to class. Mrs. Middle School teacher’s husband is on the Church Board and came and complained to Pastor Paul—saying that Lucy had only removed his wife due to personality conflicts and jealousy because Mrs. Middle School teacher had become a listening ear to the Pastor’s son, James, a member of the class.
Any suggestions for making this a “win win scenario” for all involved? How can Pastor Paul respond without upsetting his wife, his Board member, and his son? How should Linda respond—to her husband as Pastor and to her husband as her husband? Suggestions for Mrs. Middle School teacher? Mr. Board Member?
(If you have other “Too True to Life “ scenario’s you would like to send in to encourage Lucy Leader, please feel free to email or regular mail them to us! If you have been in either position (Mrs. Middle School, Lucy Leader or Pastor Leader or Mr. Member of the Board)—send in your response. The goal of this new segment is to help us deal with life issues that face us in the real world. There was no help for Lucy Leader from the last issue—my suggestions to Lucy would be for her to to pray for Mrs Middle School teacher, asking God to search her heart, and then set a time to talk to her about teacher expectations. Separating it out from the personal issue of her son. Colossians 3:13 is always appropriate. Finding out why Mrs Middle School teacher has trouble arriving on time and asking for her perspective may be a good place to start. (Does she even know what time class is supposed to start?)