Hi,

The different stages one must go through in order to reach maximum potential as a pastor or church leader is explained so well in your blog. The stages are listed as per their importance. The first being the need to practice as the more you practice the more intelligent you will become in what you’re practicing. It is a universally accepted fact that nothing can make you perfect in what your are doing other than practice. Even though everyone starts off as a novice there is difference between a young novice who will probably follow the laid down rules and an adult novice who will preferably act according to his experiences and knowledge challenging personal and culture assumptions instead of sticking to the rules. This is followed by being competent in one’s own style. You do not remain a novice forever. You have to be competent in your own style in order to advance it so that you don’t have to follow or act as other’s you admire do. This helps you to  advance in your own style as you are now competent. This article though ends with 2 questions as in if these traits come naturally to an individual as a church leader, and if there is a time period fixed to be a novice as it cannot be denied that there are differences when it comes to natural ability versus learned ability.

Really enjoyed your write up!!!