RIP: The Neutralizing of Preaching Personalities

[Rhymis]

Steadfast, most of these characters wouldn't know a real preacher if he smacked them across the room.

[Neck]

Originally Posted by Coonskinner

I honestly am not trying to just engage in carnal emulation here, but one thing I have lamented about long and often is the proliferation of echoes among us and the dearth of voices.

Balance is over-rated.

It is usally men who are extreme in some dimension who make things happen and get things done.

Extreme does not mean holding on to contentious points of view just for the sake of holding on.

Bro Coonskinner my comments are not directed at you...

When you speak of the extreme... It is the men who seek change that drive progess in Business, technology, science and Church.

The extreme pace holders need to step out of the "Way".

Originally Posted by Chan

To quote the original post:

* Have our attitudes towards the ministry become so jaded that we refuse to allow room for ‘preaching’ personalities into our sphere of influence?

It still isn't about personality (whether of the ministry or the minister), it's about the power of God working through that ministry. My prayer is to decrease as He increases and that certainly doesn't make allowances for my personality to "bleed through."

Give it up, Chan. You not only can't see what I'm saying... you don't even want to admit that most all preachers have some kind of personality to their ministry. You remind me much of the story of Procrusties. Maybe you are becoming an idol to yourself.

Originally Posted by Steadfast

Give it up, Chan. You not only can't see what I'm saying... you don't even want to admit that most all preachers have some kind of personality to their ministry. You remind me much of the story of Procrusties. Maybe you are becoming an idol to yourself.

Just because most preachers have some kind of personality to their ministry doesn't make it right. I see what you're saying, I just don't agree with it.

[The Dean]

Originally Posted by Chan

Just because most preachers have some kind of personality to their ministry doesn't make it right. I see what you're saying, I just don't agree with it.

Please tell me you're kidding. You actually think there should be NO personality in preaching? It's wrong to have a personality if your a preacher? How -------------------- nevermind.

You are seriously out there.

[rrford]

Originally Posted by The Dean

Please tell me you're kidding. You actually think there should be NO personality in preaching? It's wrong to have a personality if your a preacher? How -------------------- nevermind.

You are seriously out there.

Uhm, what is the word I am looking for...?

[The Dean]

Originally Posted by rrford

Uhm, what is the word I am looking for...?

I think this Chan is serious in saying that it's wrong for a preacher to have a personality to his ministry. I've never heard anything like that in my life.

It actually goes against scripture in that it described the traits of many of the Bible preachers.

I don't think there IS a word for that.

[BoredOutOfMyMind]

Originally Posted by The Dean

I don't think there IS a word for that.

Vulcan?

NO emotions-bad hair do

[The Dean]

Originally Posted by BoredOutOfMyMind

Vulcan?

NO emotions-bad hair do

Doesn't look like hair over his ears is going to be a problem!

Could you imagine hearing him preach without emotions or personality?

So much for the weeping prophet, the dancing king-seer and the sword swinging Simon Peter.

[BoredOutOfMyMind]

Originally Posted by The Dean

Doesn't look like hair over his ears is going to be a problem!

Could you imagine hearing him preach without emotions or personality?

So much for the weeping prophet, the dancing king-seer and the sword swinging Simon Peter.

I have seen the mind-melt death grip at the altar before-

Thankfully not on me!