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__________________ Many people think that the question should be: have you made Jesus your Lord? Have you invited him unreservedly into your heart? Have you completely dedicated every part of yourself and your life to him?
The trouble is that when we are truthful, the answer must always be "No." So let's ask the question a different way.
Has Jesus given everything for you? Has he dedicated his whole life to you? Has he invited you into his heart? And the answer to that is a glorious and gracious and conscious, freeing, comforting YES!
(paraphrased from Pastor Wolfmueller, Table Talk Radio)
Where are your guidelines for determining what would make a good moderator?
The general staff application requirements are on the Moderator Application page, linked at the bottom of every page.
In addition, you can get a general idea of what Theology looks for in our FAQ, "Can I become a moderator?"
__________________ Many people think that the question should be: have you made Jesus your Lord? Have you invited him unreservedly into your heart? Have you completely dedicated every part of yourself and your life to him?
The trouble is that when we are truthful, the answer must always be "No." So let's ask the question a different way.
Has Jesus given everything for you? Has he dedicated his whole life to you? Has he invited you into his heart? And the answer to that is a glorious and gracious and conscious, freeing, comforting YES!
(paraphrased from Pastor Wolfmueller, Table Talk Radio)
My personal opinion? Well, from what I've seen, the candidates who make the best moderators have a number of fairly consistent skills:
First, they come to staff with a heart for service, wanting to help members and to make things work smoother, not for "power" or to "make a point". Often, the hardest-working mods seem to be the ones you very rarely hear about.
They leave behind personal and doctrinal agendas, when they speak in an official capacity, and they realize that, as staff, they are held to a higher standard of impartiality (fair or not).
They demonstrate the ability to acknowledge the other person's viewpoint, even when they continue to disagree with it.
They recognize and embrace the idea of working as a member of a team, and are interested in finding consensus with others.
They have a fairly thick skin, especially if they are going to work in debate forums like Theology.
They are familiar with the subject matter of the forum -- whether that be Theology or Music or Men's Issues or Spirit-Filled/Pentecostal Charismatic Congregation
They strive for consistency in their rulings and interactions
They show an interest and capacity for posting in their area
They demonstrate an understanding of and willingness to abide by the rules of the site in their personal postings (before they are on staff), and apply those rules evenly to the reports that they review (when they are on staff).
While you seldom find a mod who has all these skills all the time, these are some of the things I would look for in a "good mod", or in a potential staff member.
__________________ Many people think that the question should be: have you made Jesus your Lord? Have you invited him unreservedly into your heart? Have you completely dedicated every part of yourself and your life to him?
The trouble is that when we are truthful, the answer must always be "No." So let's ask the question a different way.
Has Jesus given everything for you? Has he dedicated his whole life to you? Has he invited you into his heart? And the answer to that is a glorious and gracious and conscious, freeing, comforting YES!
(paraphrased from Pastor Wolfmueller, Table Talk Radio)
My personal opinion? Well, from what I've seen, the candidates who make the best moderators have a number of fairly consistent skills:
First, they come to staff with a heart for service, wanting to help members and to make things work smoother, not for "power" or to "make a point". Often, the hardest-working mods seem to be the ones you very rarely hear about.
They leave behind personal and doctrinal agendas, when they speak in an official capacity, and they realize that, as staff, they are held to a higher standard of impartiality (fair or not).
They demonstrate the ability to acknowledge the other person's viewpoint, even when they continue to disagree with it.
They recognize and embrace the idea of working as a member of a team, and are interested in finding consensus with others.
They have a fairly thick skin, especially if they are going to work in debate forums like Theology.
They are familiar with the subject matter of the forum -- whether that be Theology or Music or Men's Issues or Spirit-Filled/Pentecostal Charismatic Congregation
They strive for consistency in their rulings and interactions
They show an interest and capacity for posting in their area
They demonstrate an understanding of and willingness to abide by the rules of the site in their personal postings (before they are on staff), and apply those rules evenly to the reports that they review (when they are on staff).
While you seldom find a mod who has all these skills all the time, these are some of the things I would look for in a "good mod", or in a potential staff member.
Thanks, just to clarify the site itself does not set out pre-requisites as to how to qualify a good moderator candidate...These are YOUR opinions only?
And all staff approvals on mods are by each voting members OWN opinion?
__________________ The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands.
When we report a post are we supposed to still get a PM and does the little icon appear next to the report button?
You're supposed to. From what I've seen, however, this isn't happening. It's rather annoying, but the techs are aware of the problem, and it should be fixed eventually (soon, I hope!)
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"I have no pleasure in any man who despises music. It is no invention of ours: it is a gift of God. I place it next to theology. Satan hates music: he knows how it drives the evil spirit out of us." -Martin Luther
Thanks, just to clarify the site itself does not set out pre-requisites as to how to qualify a good moderator candidate...These are YOUR opinions only?
And all staff approvals on mods are by each voting members OWN opinion?
Those were my opinions, since that is what you requested.
The site does have certain prerequisites, set out in the moderator application, but they are not as explicit as the ones I listed. The current process for a moderator application is that the members of the team on which the applicant wishes to serve review the person's application and vote. Admins can veto the applicant, as can HR. This is the process currently outlined on the application page.
__________________ Many people think that the question should be: have you made Jesus your Lord? Have you invited him unreservedly into your heart? Have you completely dedicated every part of yourself and your life to him?
The trouble is that when we are truthful, the answer must always be "No." So let's ask the question a different way.
Has Jesus given everything for you? Has he dedicated his whole life to you? Has he invited you into his heart? And the answer to that is a glorious and gracious and conscious, freeing, comforting YES!
(paraphrased from Pastor Wolfmueller, Table Talk Radio)
Hi,
I have never been good at figuring out what all the ologies mean. So I have problems knowing where to start threads, and was wondering if you could help me.
Where would I start a thread about Deist?
Thanks for any help you can give.
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Eph 4:26-27
26Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath:
27Neither give place to the devil.
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