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    This document provides guidance on how to deal with ineffective workers in a church. It suggests understanding why workers may be ineffective, such as serving in the wrong position or experiencing personal problems. It advises dealing with ineffective workers positively by talking with them, praying with them, and providing options for other positions or training. As a last resort, the document says a worker should only be relieved of responsibilities if they feel no need to improve and all other efforts to help them have failed. The overall message is that pastors should address ineffective workers with patience, care for the people involved, and strive for solutions that benefit both the worker and the church.

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    This document provides guidance on how to deal with ineffective workers in a church. It suggests understanding why workers may be ineffective, such as serving in the wrong position or experiencing personal problems. It advises dealing with ineffective workers positively by talking with them, praying with them, and providing options for other positions or training. As a last resort, the document says a worker should only be relieved of responsibilities if they feel no need to improve and all other efforts to help them have failed. The overall message is that pastors should address ineffective workers with patience, care for the people involved, and strive for solutions that benefit both the worker and the church.

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    This document provides guidance on how to deal with ineffective workers in a church. It suggests understanding why workers may be ineffective, such as serving in the wrong position or experiencing personal problems. It advises dealing with ineffective workers positively by talking with them, praying with them, and providing options for other positions or training. As a last resort, the document says a worker should only be relieved of responsibilities if they feel no need to improve and all other efforts to help them have failed. The overall message is that pastors should address ineffective workers with patience, care for the people involved, and strive for solutions that benefit both the worker and the church.

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    This document provides guidance on how to deal with ineffective workers in a church. It suggests understanding why workers may be ineffective, such as serving in the wrong position or experiencing personal problems. It advises dealing with ineffective workers positively by talking with them, praying with them, and providing options for other positions or training. As a last resort, the document says a worker should only be relieved of responsibilities if they feel no need to improve and all other efforts to help them have failed. The overall message is that pastors should address ineffective workers with patience, care for the people involved, and strive for solutions that benefit both the worker and the church.

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    OVERSEER COURSE LESSON EIGHTY-EIGHT

    TOOL BOX FOR THE GENERAL OVERSEER AND


    HIS MINISTERS
    MODULE EIGHT

    How to deal with ineffective workers

    Henry Epps
    founder

    HARVEST LIFE
    GLOBAL NETWORK
    Overseer Course Lesson 88
    Lesson Eighty-Eight

    How to deal with ineffective workers

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    How to Deal with Ineffective Workers


    A preschool worker loves children and is faithful in attendance. But every Sunday he is late.
    Parents and other workers are frustrated and inconvenienced.
    A teacher of teenage girls is always unprepared to teach. She is well liked by the teens, but most
    Sunday School time is spent discussing schoolwork or TV. Rarely do they get around to Bible
    study.
    One of the most difficult problems faced by pastors today is how to deal with ineffective workers.
    Here are a few ideas.
    Understand Why Workers Are Ineffective
    Workers may be serving with the wrong age group.
    Workers may be serving in wrong kinds of positions.
    Workers may not understand what they are supposed to do.
    Workers may be experiencing health or personal problems.
    Workers may not have been enlisted properly.
    Workers may have too many jobs in the church.

    1
    Deal with Ineffective Workers Positively
    Talk with the person face-to-face.
    Pray with the person.
    Provide some options. In what other positions might this person serve?
    Enlist people properly.
    Encourage attendance at team meetings.
    Compliment them on something they are doing well.
    Provide all workers a list of training opportunities and encourage participation.
    Show continuing concern for all workers.

    Consider These Guidelines


    Don't prolong the situation.— You may choose to delay action because the ineffective worker is
    in training or because prayerful deliberation suggests that the time for action has not yet come, but
    do not put off the action you know you should take now.
    When in doubt, consider the group involved.— An ineffective worker in the preschool department
    may demand more immediate attention than an ineffective worker in an adult men's class. Both
    are important, but adults may be better able to care for themselves. Both situations need your
    attention and action, but consider the group.
    Consider giving the ineffective worker a leave of absence.— Most ineffective workers realize they
    are ineffective and that something must be done. A leave of absence may be welcomed (and it may
    not).
    Provide resources workers need to be the best they can be.— Make sure they have the best teaching
    materials or other resources. Also provide training resources.
    Continue to help ineffective workers and be patient as long as they recognize a need to change and
    are willing to improve.— You are a pastor. These ineffective workers are members of your team.
    Don't be hasty in removing them from the positions in which they were enlisted to serve.
    Only when all else has failed and the worker feels no need for improvement should be or she be
    relieved of his or her responsibility.— Take this action with love and yet firmness. Striving for
    excellence in the ministries of your church is important, but remember that you are dealing with a
    person.
    Remember, the worker probably knows he or she is ineffective but feels he or she made a
    commitment and must abide by that.— Work with the person to come up with a win-win solution.

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