{"id":830456,"date":"2024-06-19T05:00:31","date_gmt":"2024-06-19T10:00:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/churchanswers.com\/?p=830456"},"modified":"2024-06-17T14:16:44","modified_gmt":"2024-06-17T19:16:44","slug":"what-should-pastors-do-when-they-must-lead-people-they-dont-trust","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/churchanswers.com\/blog\/what-should-pastors-do-when-they-must-lead-people-they-dont-trust\/","title":{"rendered":"What Should Pastors Do When They Must Lead People They Don\u2019t Trust"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pastors must trust their churches for God\u2019s mission to be accomplished. And congregants must trust their leaders for church culture to be healthy.<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Blind trust is unwise.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Trust is granted more than earned.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When pastors do not grant trust to anyone, they become paranoid tyrants.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Trust between individuals is derived from reliability, confidence, and truthfulness. People become trustworthy when you rely on them confidently because they are honest.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You may not trust someone for several reasons, many of which are rooted in unreliability, betrayal, and dishonesty. In the context of a local church, discipline may be required depending on the severity. However, a lack of trust may exist for reasons that are not negative. For this article, I will focus on the more benign reasons why pastors may not trust people in their church.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They want to teach, but their ability or doctrine is in doubt.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They want to serve children but are brand new to the church.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They are making an odd claim, but it\u2019s not corroborated.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They aspire to a leadership position but don\u2019t want to go through the normal process.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They consistently complain about other pastors and churches with good reputations.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They are the only ones claiming a crisis exists.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In these examples, someone may have integrity or may not. The unknown produces a level of distrust. As a church leader, you will face situations where you must lead people you can\u2019t completely trust. Typically, time will reveal the truth, but it could take a while. How should a pastor operate in the meantime?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Identify the exact source of mistrust<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Don\u2019t make the mistake of believing trust comes on all-or-nothing terms. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/hbr.org\/2019\/02\/the-3-elements-of-trust\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Research shows<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that trust has three components: competency, consistency, and character. You may trust someone\u2019s character but have doubts about their competency. Maybe they can do the job well, but you wonder if they will be consistent. If you do not trust someone, it is your responsibility to pinpoint precisely why. Trust cannot be built when the reasons for distrust are vague.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Avoid the temptation to micromanage<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Many task-oriented pastors will revert to micromanagement when they do not trust the people around them. Those being micromanaged can respond with their own level of distrust of leadership. A vicious cycle then forms, and distrust unnecessarily grows between both parties.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Give someone a low-risk assignment where trust can be granted<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Don\u2019t place an unfair burden on people based on your internal perceptions. You must give people opportunities to gain your trust. Your mistrust may be unfounded, and a simple task could reveal your error. In most cases, you don\u2019t need to have a serious meeting with them if mistrust is merely based on intuition. A low-risk assignment is a good place to start.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Set clear expectations and guidelines<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Trustworthy people honor boundaries. For example, our church campus is a collection of five buildings built over five decades. What we lack in easy navigation, we gain with charm and character. Since the campus has an odd layout, we tell our people certain bathrooms and hallways are designated for children only. Everyone honors the request because they understand child safety is paramount. We know who to trust because we\u2019ve set clear expectations and guidelines. It\u2019s harder to identify untrustworthy people when lots of exceptions are made and expectations are unclear.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Take the initiative to demonstrate trust<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Pastors become more anxious and paranoid when distrust grows. In the church, however, the burden of building trust is first on pastors. Leaders must show the way. You must first demonstrate your own trustworthiness before expecting the trust of others. The more people trust you, the more likely you are to return trust to them.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Trust is one of the most valuable components of relationships. Every pastor will be tasked with leading others when trust is not present, but trust can be granted and built without being overbearing as a leader.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Pastors must trust their churches for God\u2019s mission to be accomplished. And congregants must trust their leaders for church culture to be healthy. Blind trust is unwise. Trust is granted more than earned. When pastors do not grant trust to anyone, they become paranoid tyrants. 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