Is This an Attempt to Control Your Pulpit?

[revrandy]

Originally Posted by Pastor Poster

No, I didn't go.

The two pastors were kind and understanding, though I felt like scum. I didn't go cause I love my District Sup and my going would have caused him big turmoil.

One of the pastors that complained was a big mover in the org and he didn't want to deal with the fall out.

Sad.

Were you blessed because you submitted to your leadership?

[Sherri]

Originally Posted by Pastor Poster

No, I didn't go.

The two pastors were kind and understanding, though I felt like scum. I didn't go cause I love my District Sup and my going would have caused him big turmoil.

One of the pastors that complained was a big mover in the org and he didn't want to deal with the fall out.

Sad.

If a pastor is so insecure that his saints cannot visit other churches (on off-nights), then he must not be putting out very good stuff. We don't have Sunday night service, and some of our people attend various other Spirit filled/Pentecostal churches in town on Sunday nights. We sure don't get our feelings hurt or get paranoid.

If they are supposed to be a part of this body, then they will eventually be miserable anywhere else. If they are supposed to be a part of another body, then they will eventually be miserable here.

[revrandy]

Originally Posted by Sherri

If a pastor is so insecure that his saints cannot visit other churches (on off-nights), then he must not be putting out very good stuff. We don't have Sunday night service, and some of our people attend various other Spirit filled/Pentecostal churches in town on Sunday nights. We sure don't get our feelings hurt or get paranoid.

If they are supposed to be a part of this body, then they will eventually be miserable anywhere else. If they are supposed to be a part of another body, then they will eventually be miserable here.

Sherrie....

U NAILED THIS!! Immediately... Insecurity seems to be epidemic in UPC circles..

[StillStanding]

Originally Posted by revrandy

Sherrie....

U NAILED THIS!! Immediately... Insecurity seems to be epidemic in UPC circles..

It's a shrinking market, and pastors are fighting to keep their market share!

Too many church and not enough saints!

[stmatthew]

I had one pastor say, "If God planted you here, then you will stay. IF he didn't, the next wind will blow you on out".

[SDG]

I'd love to to be a fly on the wall to see each of the District boards meet to discuss and vote on their blacklists ..... when this passes ...

that's what would happen ... they would become glorified gossip sessions in many cases.

Its becoming like organized crime, IMO

[revrandy]

Originally Posted by stmatthew

I had one pastor say, "If God planted you here, then you will stay. IF he didn't, the next wind will blow you on out".

.... Definately no control problems there!!

btw was he voted in?

[StillStanding]

Originally Posted by stmatthew

I had one pastor say, "If God planted you here, then you will stay. IF he didn't, the next wind will blow you on out".

Or....If God planted you there, then you will stay.....until the pastor plucks you up by the roots!

[triumphant1]

Originally Posted by Pastor Poster

I will be there. There is no way the television issue is going to pass though. I will be shocked if it does. There will be no big split this year. There will just be a steady trickle of young ministers exiting the org.

This is already happening if the stats are correct (that were on another thread) saying that out of over 9000 licensed preachers there are only 400 under the age of 30...

[Ferd]

It would take a lot of holy ghost for me not to trip that pastor the next time I saw him.

the holy ghost might make me trip that dude.