tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3321604364389095781.post5023610431660828630..comments2023-10-07T03:53:30.709-04:00Comments on old men planting churches: Do Introverts Make Good Church Planters? Well Yeah . . .Kit McDermotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17818705153986043363noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3321604364389095781.post-70137773527001111902011-03-07T09:51:31.915-05:002011-03-07T09:51:31.915-05:00Hello Kit,
This is right on time. I could not ha...Hello Kit,<br /><br />This is right on time. I could not have said it better myself.<br /><br />It explains a lot and helps me to understand that it's okay to be this way and we can still be of service to God and the kingdom.<br /><br />I am an introvert myself. I can deal with people or crowds only for so long then I must retreat into my own quietness.<br /><br />It is true the only way for me to revive is to be alone in my "being" state of mind.<br /><br />Thank you so much for this because I can relate totally and not only that it explains my personality type as well.<br /><br />Since my health has not been all that well I am even more of an introvert. However with the gently and loving prompting from the Holy Spirit I too am able to get through the toughness of being with others.<br /><br />Everything you have written here is so true of myself.<br /><br />Thanks and may God continue to bless you and strengthen you for this mission every day.<br /><br />All for Christ<br /><br />GraceGracehttp://www.rgdooley.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3321604364389095781.post-63732977071172815862010-01-08T21:24:07.184-05:002010-01-08T21:24:07.184-05:00The same could be said for introverts who want to ...The same could be said for introverts who want to be superintendents as change agents in schools for kids. I understand the conflict and dissonance well. I have always called myself an "extroverted introvert". I can put on the role of the extrovert, when I "play the part". Sometimes it's easy, sometimes, not. God has provided me with the grace to do what I need to do when thrust into the world of the extrovert. My struggle is balance. It's hard to carve out the time I need to "hole up" in order to recharge. It often requires coming to work very early before anyone else, so I get that time, or staying very late. Neither of which is necessarily best, but it is what it is for now. I have much to learn about the balance piece. Thanks for your insights - very helpful. God bless you as you seek to do His will in the context of how He wired you.Judy Houlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01056674865818104867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3321604364389095781.post-33968008781813138552010-01-07T07:16:53.131-05:002010-01-07T07:16:53.131-05:00I thank you for this, Kit.
For some reason this ...I thank you for this, Kit.<br /> <br />For some reason this topic really seems to be surfacing. I am an introvert who has been striving for decades under the impression that unless I become a extravert I will fail as a pastor and leader. So that was my project for many years and I forced myself to learn extraverted skills. I can walk up to a stranger now and stick out my hand and say. "Hi, I'm Darius" and I have found it to be life-givig and fun. But woe unto me if I don't get around to my time in my quiet place of prayer and reflection. A couple of hours a day seems to be about right. I appreciate the emphasis in the post on the truth that God's power is not thwarted by personality type - otherwise what would have become of Moses?Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05062542603853938870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3321604364389095781.post-78082046607830852272010-01-04T17:16:59.465-05:002010-01-04T17:16:59.465-05:00This is a great post!! Really helpful. Have you se...This is a great post!! Really helpful. Have you seen my book Introverts in the Church?<br /><br />I think I will be adding this post to my favorite introverted articles on my blog.Adam S. McHughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06205272259306114550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3321604364389095781.post-78788078783517019502010-01-04T09:34:10.685-05:002010-01-04T09:34:10.685-05:00I feel you pain, my brother introvert; here I am s...I feel you pain, my brother introvert; here I am serving as the public face (for now) of the new venture in Northfield. One minute, yes! The next, ugh! And it's not a function of faulty will or vision or faith, simply of druthers rooted in constitution, and by the grace of the One who calls us, we can do it. Thanks for the six-point check list. For an old guy, you rock! Or should I say swing. Cheerio!brad davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00554501429337285646noreply@blogger.com