Ministerial Dress in the Pulpit

[secretplace]

How should minister's dress in the pulpit?

Is no tie with a suit acceptable on Sunday?

Is a sweater and casual pants acceptable on Wednesday night?

How does the Pastor dress in your church?

[IAintMovin]

I never wear a dress.......oh that would be bad.

[IBCrazier2]

Originally Posted by Beaux

I never wear a dress.......oh that would be bad.

I have heard of churches that that would be acceptable in......nevermind...

[ManOfWord]

Sometimes I wear a shirt and tie and sometimes I wear a crew neck with a jcaket. On Wednesday I rarely, if ever wear a tie and normally not even a jacket. I don't require our ministers to wear a tie either.

I think what's acceptable is what's acceptable for the specific congregation. (minus the dress)

[Ron]

Originally Posted by ManOfWord

Sometimes I wear a shirt and tie and sometimes I wear a crew neck with a jcaket. On Wednesday I rarely, if ever wear a tie and normally not even a jacket. I don't require our ministers to wear a tie either.

I think what's acceptable is what's acceptable for the specific congregation. (minus the dress)

I agree. (Although I am old fashioned with the suit and tie)

[secretplace]

Originally Posted by ManOfWord

Sometimes I wear a shirt and tie and sometimes I wear a crew neck with a jcaket. On Wednesday I rarely, if ever wear a tie and normally not even a jacket. I don't require our ministers to wear a tie either.

I think what's acceptable is what's acceptable for the specific congregation. (minus the dress)

Fact is the congregation doesn't usually have much to say about it.

[Malvaro]

Originally Posted by ManOfWord

Sometimes I wear a shirt and tie and sometimes I wear a crew neck with a jcaket. On Wednesday I rarely, if ever wear a tie and normally not even a jacket. I don't require our ministers to wear a tie either.

I think what's acceptable is what's acceptable for the specific congregation. (minus the dress)

MOW, you need to persuade my pastor to do that heheheh

[RevDWW]

Are ties of the devil? I know of no scripture that says we should wear ties!

[ManOfWord]

Originally Posted by Malvaro

MOW, you need to persuade my pastor to do that heheheh

Ha! I used to think it was a really big deal having and enforcing a "platform standard." It realy all depends on a person's view of the church service etc. Some think the service deserves our best including the clothes we wear to it out of respect. Others want to display a "business" decorum. Still others take a "laid back" because society is more laid back today approach.

I used to make and try to enforce a myriad of rules. Bro. Kilgore said once and I have never forgotten it, "Don't make so many rules that you spend all of your time trying to enforce them." That makes a lot of sense to me. Sin is not acceptable in any form and modesty should be the norm, but there certainly is a lot of leeway when it comes to how we cloth ourselves in church.

If we want to be a church with diversity, we must be willing to accept diversity. NLC is such a church. We are a very mixed congregation both racially, gender, age wise and socio-economic. I guess I want my platform to reflect the kinds of people I want to draw and will feel accepted.

I'm not saying everyone else has to do it that way. That is just my approach.

[COOPER]

Originally Posted by ManOfWord

Sometimes I wear a shirt and tie and sometimes I wear a crew neck with a jcaket. On Wednesday I rarely, if ever wear a tie and normally not even a jacket. I don't require our ministers to wear a tie either.

I think what's acceptable is what's acceptable for the specific congregation. (minus the dress)

I like this guy.