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Originally Posted by StMark
There are MANY who see it like this! I've talked to more than just this one pastor and the ones I have talked to run with others who see it this way.
I have seen Pastors get up in the pulpit and try to change things in one sweep only to split churches, tear families apart, there was one pastor in our area who was even receiving death threats!!!!!!
I think I would have more respect if the pastor just started over someplace else. afterall, it's the peoples' church , they built it and put their hard earned money into it.
Or, If you're going to change things, at least do it very slowly. we're an old church and our bones don't move as fast lol
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Many years ago I was at dinner with a UPC asst. pastor who, along with the pastor, had come to that point. I was having dinner with him immediately after he had been counseling with a well known exUPC pastor.
I was impressed when he told me that the exUPC pastor told him that making those kinds of changes in a church was like steering a large ship. There should be no sudden moves. You have to change directions slowly.
I agree that many times it would be easier for a pastor just to leave and start over somewhere else but I also think those changes can be done in a church if the foundation is laid over time with good biblical teaching. Of course some will never make that journey as their indoctrination or conditioning is too strong after many years. Those folks should be made to feel ok if they decide to change fellowships to stay with folks who will hold to the dress code /standard they can't let go of.
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