how would you suggest dealing with this problem. At my church i play the guitar and there is another guitarist there that i take turns playing with. This other guy is really good and it makes me frustrated that i don't know how to play like him. i understand everything he does and i can do most of it but when i am playing a song i can't do things like he does. everyone in the church seems to think of him and as the best thing and ask him his oppinion about anything dealing with music but it seems like they don't even consider that i even have an oppinion. thanks.

Learn as much from him as possible, and keep playing. Good luck.