How much information should the saints expect from their pastor?

Carpenter · #1 10-10-2007, 09:12 AM

I am curious, our pastor is the DS and an active participant in the politics of the UPC at these General Conference...things.

David Bernard wrote a letter to his constituency, yet I haven't heard one single utterance of what happened at GC, much less any position of where the church or the pastor stands in light of the new developments, i.e....the television resolution.

I think the people of the church, if they are the ones who proudly and loudly wear the UPC badge, should have an expectation of their leadership to tell them what is going on in the org!

What say ye?

Pastor Keith · #2 10-10-2007, 09:48 AM

Well every leader is different in regard to communication, DB is one of the best in that regard.

I think his letter only was sent to the ministry, very few lay people know, knew what was happening in regard to the resolution.

It's really up to that local pastor to what he shares with the local church.

DividedThigh · #3 10-10-2007, 10:13 AM

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Originally Posted by keith4him

Well every leader is different in regard to communication, DB is one of the best in that regard.

I think his letter only was sent to the ministry, very few lay people know, knew what was happening in regard to the resolution.

It's really up to that local pastor to what he shares with the local church.

i agree kieth, that is very interesting , every pastor treats that differently, our pastors have said nothing about it, to the congregation, for the most part our people arent interested in the politics of the upc , they just love the church and want to be a part, lol, dt

The Mrs · #4 10-10-2007, 10:58 AM

There were Video Restrictions that were adopted at the 1983 GC allowing some video use that our congregation did not hear about until after 2000.

josh · #5 10-10-2007, 11:04 AM

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Originally Posted by The Mrs

There were Video Restrictions that were adopted at the 1983 GC allowing some video use that our congregation did not hear about until after 2000.

I would say your pastor was not pushing his responsibilities off on the UPC. More power to him!!!!

The Mrs · #6 10-10-2007, 11:10 AM

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Originally Posted by josh

I would say your pastor was not pushing his responsibilities off on the UPC. More power to him!!!!

Actually, it back-fired.

There were several men that were upset about hearing this kind of news almost 20 years later.

I guess some men don't enjoy being treated as dumb sheep.

Praxeas · #7 10-10-2007, 07:00 PM

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Originally Posted by keith4him

Well every leader is different in regard to communication, DB is one of the best in that regard.

I think his letter only was sent to the ministry, very few lay people know, knew what was happening in regard to the resolution.

It's really up to that local pastor to what he shares with the local church.

I had a friend raised in the AOG and he said every member of their local churches were not only made aware of org issues but got to vote on them locally so the pastor went as representative

rgcraig · #8 10-10-2007, 07:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Praxeas

I had a friend raised in the AOG and he said every member of their local churches were not only made aware of org issues but got to vote on them locally so the pastor went as representative

That's not a bad idea actually -

SoCaliUPC · #9 10-10-2007, 10:21 AM

The truth is.....

You just belong to a church whose pastor is involved in a ministerial fellowship. The impact is more with him than the individual saints. You will find very few pastors, IMO, who will get up and share with their congregation the politics of the organization in which they belong to.

DividedThigh · #10 10-10-2007, 10:31 AM

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Originally Posted by SoCaliUPC

The truth is.....

You just belong to a church whose pastor is involved in a ministerial fellowship. The impact is more with him than the individual saints. You will find very few pastors, IMO, who will get up and share with their congregation the politics of the organization in which they belong to.

amen, well put, dt