Comments on: The Secret of Success is Failure (part 1) http://kylesrandom.com/2009/03/the-secret-of-success-is-failure-part-1/ Ideas and stuff from the blog of Kyle Gilbert Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:45:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Kyle http://kylesrandom.com/2009/03/the-secret-of-success-is-failure-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-1008 Kyle Fri, 05 Jun 2009 01:44:19 +0000 http://www.kylesrandom.com/?p=852#comment-1008 Wow, Kyle Gilbert! (it's so weird to say that to another person) I always knew there were other Kyle Gilberts out there, but to communicate with you and find out that you too are in vocational ministry is pretty wild. Kyle, I'm sorry to hear that you've been going through a challenging time. I hope this was a little encouraging to you like it was for me to write it. It seems like the walk of faith and the willingness to fail in Christ are bound together, and some churches begin to fight against change (and faith) without even knowing it. I'm praying for you tonight - specifically that you will continue to walk by faith, and that God will bring encouragement by His Spirit. Wow, Kyle Gilbert! (it’s so weird to say that to another person) I always knew there were other Kyle Gilberts out there, but to communicate with you and find out that you too are in vocational ministry is pretty wild.

Kyle, I’m sorry to hear that you’ve been going through a challenging time. I hope this was a little encouraging to you like it was for me to write it.

It seems like the walk of faith and the willingness to fail in Christ are bound together, and some churches begin to fight against change (and faith) without even knowing it.

I’m praying for you tonight – specifically that you will continue to walk by faith, and that God will bring encouragement by His Spirit.

]]> By: Kyle http://kylesrandom.com/2009/03/the-secret-of-success-is-failure-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-1007 Kyle Thu, 04 Jun 2009 21:36:53 +0000 http://www.kylesrandom.com/?p=852#comment-1007 And oddly enough, as I examine your post just a little more closely... The date this was posted, March 29, was my last Sunday at my former church. And oddly enough, as I examine your post just a little more closely…
The date this was posted, March 29, was my last Sunday at my former church.

]]> By: Kyle http://kylesrandom.com/2009/03/the-secret-of-success-is-failure-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-1006 Kyle Thu, 04 Jun 2009 21:29:14 +0000 http://www.kylesrandom.com/?p=852#comment-1006 This is something I've been needing to hear for a while. I'm just coming out of that same basic scenario. Worked at a church (my first time on staff) as Student Pastor and built up the youth ministry as best as I knew how and as I felt led. But, due to conflicts in the church and being unable to communicate effectively with the pastor (some older churches don't want change), it was made clear that it was time for me to leave. And in so doing, so much that I'd fought to get incorporated into the youth services (ie. additional time to allow for worship) was simply tossed aside in favor of going back to the way things were before I was there. Certainly, there is more to my story than that. But thats the basics of it. So thanks for posting this. And by the way, my name is Kyle Gilbert, also. This is something I’ve been needing to hear for a while.
I’m just coming out of that same basic scenario.
Worked at a church (my first time on staff) as Student Pastor and built up the youth ministry as best as I knew how and as I felt led.
But, due to conflicts in the church and being unable to communicate effectively with the pastor (some older churches don’t want change), it was made clear that it was time for me to leave.
And in so doing, so much that I’d fought to get incorporated into the youth services (ie. additional time to allow for worship) was simply tossed aside in favor of going back to the way things were before I was there.

Certainly, there is more to my story than that.
But thats the basics of it.

So thanks for posting this.

And by the way, my name is Kyle Gilbert, also.

]]> By: Kyle http://kylesrandom.com/2009/03/the-secret-of-success-is-failure-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-763 Kyle Tue, 31 Mar 2009 03:41:18 +0000 http://www.kylesrandom.com/?p=852#comment-763 Lisa, I sure miss you and your family a ton! Good to hear from you. I think it's worth mentioning that when I mentioned "greater things" I wasn't referring to a new job. I was referring to the new thing that is happening in me - growth and trust in Christ. I will always treasure my time on the West Campus. We cemented friendships through sweat and tears through that time. Lisa, I sure miss you and your family a ton! Good to hear from you.

I think it’s worth mentioning that when I mentioned “greater things” I wasn’t referring to a new job. I was referring to the new thing that is happening in me – growth and trust in Christ.

I will always treasure my time on the West Campus. We cemented friendships through sweat and tears through that time.

]]> By: Lisa Medina http://kylesrandom.com/2009/03/the-secret-of-success-is-failure-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-760 Lisa Medina Mon, 30 Mar 2009 11:19:13 +0000 http://www.kylesrandom.com/?p=852#comment-760 Hey, Kyle! Absolutely agree with what you are saying! Carroll recently said that the opposite of fear is faith. We can doubt, even though we have faith,but we cannot be fearful and faithful at the same time. Made me stop and think about the way I deal with challenges. WAY more fear than faith for me. Hey, Kyle! Absolutely agree with what you are saying! Carroll recently said that the opposite of fear is faith. We can doubt, even though we have faith,but we cannot be fearful and faithful at the same time. Made me stop and think about the way I deal with challenges. WAY more fear than faith for me.

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