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Originally Posted by jdm05

That is true. In the AA the church members can not vote a pastor in. Many times the AA will appoint men who should not even be pastors. I've seen it happen and that is why a lot of AA churches do not grow. In Whittier,CA., Pastor Hernandez (FLC) passed away earlier this year. The members were not given the choich to vote in a pastor. The AA will chose who they want, not the members, be the pastor. So they can basically bring in a stranger instead of a faithful member of FLC who deserves to be pastor.

I do know the UPC, the church members vote in a pastor. I remember when then Pastor K. Haney was voted as the Bishop of the UPC, his son Nathaniel Haney was voted in by the congregation. Just because Pastor Haney was Bishop Haney's son, did not mean Nathaniel would become the pastor. He was voted in.
I am just glad I am out of the AA.