Navigating Church Politics As a Youth Leader (cont.)
4. Stay accountable.
Let other people question you about how you handle church issues. You should be able to be open about your role. If you feel you can’t be, that might mean something’s wrong.
Do you get angry when people ask why you didn’t support a decision or approved a measure? Then search your heart to find the reason. When your conscience is clear before God, you should have no trouble explaining yourself and your actions to others.
5. Stay humble.
Finally, don’t ever claim to be right based on knowledge or position. The church isn’t about that. Look at how the church in Jerusalem handled a big conflict: They asked other leaders for their opinions. And Paul, Barnabas and Peter gave theirs. Any of them could have claimed to be the go-to man, the final authority. But they didn’t. They trusted in the process and, ultimately, in God to lead them to the right conclusion.
Are you comfortable dealing with church politics? What advice can you offer about navigating church politics as a youth leader?
