Over on nosuperheroes.com Chris Lautsbaugh has written a great article talking about “Miserable Servants“. We all know the type, they are the people who are serving faithfully in ministry, but never seem happy about it…
Although I really don’t like to admit it, I have been that grumpy servant at times. Whether through being overworked, over committed or simply burnt out, I’ve been there and done that …
Chris lists some great ideas about dealing with miserable servants, including:
- Tell them “You don’t have to do this.”
- Get to the root of their motivation
- Find out if they want to server
- Limit their service
- Love them or ask them to leave
Chris expands considerably on each of those points in his article and I would recommend that you check it out for yourself.
Thanks Bill! Keep well down under!