10 questions to ask when you’re about to criticize a preacher
10 questions to ask when you’re about to criticize a preacher
Looks like the baloney sandwich has passed it’s eat-by date.
Here’s what I’ve learned about constructive criticism from a lifetime of giving destructive criticism.
“The sandwich method” is the correction strategy that puts every criticism between two slices of praise. According to Sam Crabtree, an expert on how to praise people, it’s not a tasty snack.
So, you’ve prepared for the criticism, you’ve distinguished the nature of the critic and their criticism, but now you have to respond. Will you be gored, injured, or with a flourish of your cape will you let the bull pass…
Just as the matador prepares for the bullring, so the pastor must prepare for criticism. But the matador also has to distinguish between different bulls. He observes them from a distance and close up. He sees how they interact with…