Comments on: Failure and Disappointment http://footprintsaustralia.com/blog/2009/09/04/failure-and-disappointment/ Behind the scenes at Footprints magazine Wed, 09 May 2012 03:15:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 By: footprintsaustralia.com » FOOTPRINTS: do you get it?! http://footprintsaustralia.com/blog/2009/09/04/failure-and-disappointment/comment-page-1/#comment-1438 footprintsaustralia.com » FOOTPRINTS: do you get it?! Sun, 31 Jul 2011 08:31:26 +0000 http://footprintsaustralia.com/blog/?p=155#comment-1438 [...] To be brutally honest, often when we have tried spruiking Footprints to various churches and their ministers, we usually meet with a very lukewarm reception. In fact often they look at us as though we have rabies! They just don’t seem to ”get” what Footprints is all about. [...] [...] To be brutally honest, often when we have tried spruiking Footprints to various churches and their ministers, we usually meet with a very lukewarm reception. In fact often they look at us as though we have rabies! They just don’t seem to ”get” what Footprints is all about. [...]

]]> By: Webmaster http://footprintsaustralia.com/blog/2009/09/04/failure-and-disappointment/comment-page-1/#comment-727 Webmaster Fri, 11 Sep 2009 00:58:02 +0000 http://footprintsaustralia.com/blog/?p=155#comment-727 I know what you mean Ken, but whatever happened to encouraging one another in the Lord? Just because it's been tried before and failed, doesn't mean it will ALWAYS fail! As Narelle said, I have been very sad to see how church leaders often treat "new" (after 12 years?!) ministries ... with suspicion and like we have rabies!!!! I know what you mean Ken, but whatever happened to encouraging one another in the Lord? Just because it’s been tried before and failed, doesn’t mean it will ALWAYS fail! As Narelle said, I have been very sad to see how church leaders often treat “new” (after 12 years?!) ministries … with suspicion and like we have rabies!!!!

]]> By: Narelle Nettelbeck http://footprintsaustralia.com/blog/2009/09/04/failure-and-disappointment/comment-page-1/#comment-721 Narelle Nettelbeck Sun, 06 Sep 2009 22:50:18 +0000 http://footprintsaustralia.com/blog/?p=155#comment-721 Ken, I understand what you're saying but can see that Janet could feel a lack of support because of the experiences of believers. I've come across churches who (for very good reason) have policies against supporting and promoting local Christians. I understand their stand but at the same time am frustrated by it feeling that if the church won't support 'their own' where are we to go/who will encourage us in our ministry? I totally feel what Janet felt :) Oh and yes a readership of 400 is awesome! Ken, I understand what you’re saying but can see that Janet could feel a lack of support because of the experiences of believers. I’ve come across churches who (for very good reason) have policies against supporting and promoting local Christians. I understand their stand but at the same time am frustrated by it feeling that if the church won’t support ‘their own’ where are we to go/who will encourage us in our ministry? I totally feel what Janet felt :)

Oh and yes a readership of 400 is awesome!

]]> By: Ken Rolph http://footprintsaustralia.com/blog/2009/09/04/failure-and-disappointment/comment-page-1/#comment-720 Ken Rolph Fri, 04 Sep 2009 22:32:47 +0000 http://footprintsaustralia.com/blog/?p=155#comment-720 “It’s been tried before and failed,” This is not cynicism or criticism. This is a simple description of the situation. In Australia the natural number of subscribers for a small magazine is between 300 and 400, so you aren't doing too bad. Anything larger probably has an institutional base, which means producing copies for people who don't actually read it. Having a small but known number of subscribers you can interact with is the best of all possible worlds. “It’s been tried before and failed,”

This is not cynicism or criticism. This is a simple description of the situation. In Australia the natural number of subscribers for a small magazine is between 300 and 400, so you aren’t doing too bad. Anything larger probably has an institutional base, which means producing copies for people who don’t actually read it. Having a small but known number of subscribers you can interact with is the best of all possible worlds.

]]> By: Narelle Nettelbeck http://footprintsaustralia.com/blog/2009/09/04/failure-and-disappointment/comment-page-1/#comment-719 Narelle Nettelbeck Fri, 04 Sep 2009 11:23:08 +0000 http://footprintsaustralia.com/blog/?p=155#comment-719 I understand the lack of support from within the body of Christ - sometimes it seems my non-Christian friends are more supportive than churches in regards to my writing etc..... It's good to remind ourselves of our calling every now and then. I'm with you, whether you have 20 readers or 200 you're supporting 20 people in their walk with God and that's all that matters.....500 would be awesome though :) I understand the lack of support from within the body of Christ – sometimes it seems my non-Christian friends are more supportive than churches in regards to my writing etc…..

It’s good to remind ourselves of our calling every now and then. I’m with you, whether you have 20 readers or 200 you’re supporting 20 people in their walk with God and that’s all that matters…..500 would be awesome though :)

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