ON THE JOB RELATIONSHIPS (4 OF 4)
by Craig Smith
Scripture: Ephesians 6:5
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On the Job Relationships (4 of 4)
Series: Am I Right
Craig Smith
Ephesians 6:5
Introduction
Welcome to Mission Hills. So glad to have you with us today wherever you're joining us from. Today we're wrapping up our relationship series. For the past few weeks we've been unpacking God's surprising secret to every relationship, ever, which is to submit to one another out of reverence - or respect - for Christ (Eph 5:21). That's the secret: it's to serve each other, to put other's needs ahead of our own and to substitute God's mission for mine in the relationship.
And so far we've unpacked what that looks like for husbands and wives, children and parents. And hopefully most of you have been able to relate to one of those relationships or at least take hold of the some principles even if you're not a husband or a wife or a parent. But today we're going to tackle a set of relationships that almost everyone finds themselves being part of at one time or another...and that's work relationships...and specifically the relationship between employees and employers.
Now, I've been on both sides of that fence. I've spent most of my life as an employee...I worked at Radio Shack for several years and I not only know what it's like to have a boss...I know what it's like to have a boss that drives you crazy and that it's hard to respect. When I worked at Radio Shack, my boss used to take 3 hour lunches on a regular basis and then get on us for not working harder to sell to our customers. Drove me crazy. And I thought that once I got into church work, my bosses would be better...and in some ways they were, but there were still challenges. Turns out all the people who work on church staff, including the lead pastors, are...you ready for this...people! They're still people and sometimes they're difficult. So here's what I know: being an employee can be hard. And relating to your employer can be really challenging.
Now, I've also been on the other side of the fence. ...
Series: Am I Right
Craig Smith
Ephesians 6:5
Introduction
Welcome to Mission Hills. So glad to have you with us today wherever you're joining us from. Today we're wrapping up our relationship series. For the past few weeks we've been unpacking God's surprising secret to every relationship, ever, which is to submit to one another out of reverence - or respect - for Christ (Eph 5:21). That's the secret: it's to serve each other, to put other's needs ahead of our own and to substitute God's mission for mine in the relationship.
And so far we've unpacked what that looks like for husbands and wives, children and parents. And hopefully most of you have been able to relate to one of those relationships or at least take hold of the some principles even if you're not a husband or a wife or a parent. But today we're going to tackle a set of relationships that almost everyone finds themselves being part of at one time or another...and that's work relationships...and specifically the relationship between employees and employers.
Now, I've been on both sides of that fence. I've spent most of my life as an employee...I worked at Radio Shack for several years and I not only know what it's like to have a boss...I know what it's like to have a boss that drives you crazy and that it's hard to respect. When I worked at Radio Shack, my boss used to take 3 hour lunches on a regular basis and then get on us for not working harder to sell to our customers. Drove me crazy. And I thought that once I got into church work, my bosses would be better...and in some ways they were, but there were still challenges. Turns out all the people who work on church staff, including the lead pastors, are...you ready for this...people! They're still people and sometimes they're difficult. So here's what I know: being an employee can be hard. And relating to your employer can be really challenging.
Now, I've also been on the other side of the fence. ...
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