I was just wondering how many apostolics are still where the Lord planted them? By that I mean, are you are still under the same Pastor that you were when you got faith, repented, was baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and rec'd the Holy Ghost?
Also, if you've left, did you leave with your Pastor's blessing?
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Oh my no. I have personally gone through several changes over the past 20+ years, and again since we got married. Most recently we moved almost 2000 miles and are currently still searching in our new city.
I was just wondering how many apostolics are still where the Lord planted them? By that I mean, are you are still under the same Pastor that you were when you got faith, repented, was baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and rec'd the Holy Ghost?
Also, if you've left, did you leave with your Pastor's blessing?
First, do you believe that you have to stay where you got the faith, repented, was baptized and received the HG to be planted?
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First, do you believe that you have to stay where you got the faith, repented, was baptized and received the HG to be planted?
2nd is it a requirement that the pastor blesses your move?
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First, do you believe that you have to stay where you got the faith, repented, was baptized and received the HG to be planted?
That's not possible sometimes. Some people start out in a church and learn only of the Lord and repent, sometimes not even... and God leads them along to another church to hear about Jesus name baptism, or that the infilling of the Holy Ghost is for them. Not always does every part of faith, repentance, baptism and HG start in one church.
Also, if you are called to a ministery which takes you to other churches to serve, it's impossible to stay in one place. The call of God can lead you elsewhere.
Marriage and jobs will often move people as well.
I moved for all three, marriage, jobs, and ministry.
I'm back in my home church where I started right now, but under a new pastor.
So I doubt OP would be saying you'd have to stay put where God first planted you. (at least I hope not)
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Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O LORD, my strength, and my redeemer.
I was just wondering how many apostolics are still where the Lord planted them? By that I mean, are you are still under the same Pastor that you were when you got faith, repented, was baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and rec'd the Holy Ghost?
Also, if you've left, did you leave with your Pastor's blessing?
Right where we started 33 years ago. Moved off for 8 years due to work but came back when able. Preacher understood.
I was just wondering how many apostolics are still where the Lord planted them? By that I mean, are you are still under the same Pastor that you were when you got faith, repented, was baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and rec'd the Holy Ghost?
Also, if you've left, did you leave with your Pastor's blessing?
There was a time when what you are describing was more commonplace than today. It used to be that people were born, lived, worked, raised families, the whole nine yards, right there in the same town. Them days are long gone. The average career length is somewhere around 5-8 years, people move around from one part of the country to another, etc. These all factor into whether someone stays put in any given church.
Also, pastors seem to move around more than they used to too, so it isn't uncommon for a new pastor to come to a church, make changes some people don't like, and people find another church to go to.
When I hear of people being planted I think of cemetaries.
Being planted somewhere has less to do with the church and pastor. I know folks who uprooted themselves and followed the guy or they lost their walk with God altogether when the pastor left.
On the other hand, if you acknowledge someone as being your pastor, you should have the expectation to talk with him at a minimum about a move.
I am not sure about this pastor blessing a move stuff, sometimes people, saints and pastors are too self serving to make an honest decision.
There was a time when what you are describing was more commonplace than today. It used to be that people were born, lived, worked, raised families, the whole nine yards, right there in the same town. Them days are long gone. The average career length is somewhere around 5-8 years, people move around from one part of the country to another, etc. These all factor into whether someone stays put in any given church.
Also, pastors seem to move around more than they used to too, so it isn't uncommon for a new pastor to come to a church, make changes some people don't like, and people find another church to go to.
We were just transitioning out of this age when I was in my early teens (the 80's). There was still an attitude that said people need to stay in the same town and church that they were born in. Your dating choices were the couple of girls/guys who happened to be part of your congregation, and the local factory was hiring for a lifetime of shift work.
Personally, I think one of the best things to happen in human history is the trend of people moving much farther away from their families after moving our or marriage. Certain ties need to be broken.... For the family as well as the church family.
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