I do know that their Supt. Pearson is in tight with Frost from CA, Garrett from AZ. It is not suprise that he is pulling out, it has been coming for a long time. If he has any pull on the few churchs up there (which he does, he keeps getting elected) then it would be now suprise they go out with him. South Dakota is nothing like North Dakota. I happen to know from a very, Very Very CLose source in that district they are nothing like that. I just spoke to one of SD Officials a couple of weeks ago. Just so you know all of their 8 pastors up there in SD is an official so good luck in figuring out which one it is. hhahah
Just how very close are you to this Official?????? LOL!
Which one,
One of them was a little league coach, two of them I will see I am sure at holidays. A couple of them I have pictures of at my house here in Porterville.
Which one,
One of them was a little league coach, two of them I will see I am sure at holidays. A couple of them I have pictures of at my house here in Porterville.
Well I have pictures of people in my house... doesnt mean I am that close to them LOL
Which one,
One of them was a little league coach, two of them I will see I am sure at holidays. A couple of them I have pictures of at my house here in Porterville.
Don't do the UC special and dance around the question. They are asking how close are you to the offical you were referring too.
One of them was my sunday school teacher, One was a little league coach, One of them have a picture of me in their house, SD is a pretty cool place if you ever get a chance to go it is awesome. It would not be a bad place to live
Let me address your post. I am in no way questioning the dedication or character of the ministers of the ND district. You might see that from time to time we may question decisions, actions, and theologies of some ministers, but in no way am I questioning the dedication and/or character of the ministers in the district.
One of the problems with written words is that we prescribe our own "tone" to other people's posts. This can, at times, bring undue confusion or a misinterpretation of what is actually said. One of the things you will know about me is that I do not dispute what I say, and will admit if I am wrong. When the first post was written, I read 14 churches in the state of ND...and later on that they were all small churches. Thinking aloud, which some of us will do on here, I questioned why so small. I was told over and over again, after that post, that it is hard to start churches...a different mindset in ND...and a place no one wants to be.
I still take issue with some people trying to "second class" their district or church or whatever. People have to get into a "first class" mentality. I would like to hear some of the people say that North Dakota is a GREAT district with GREAT people, GREAT ministers and God is moving, etc. Instead we hear about how small the churches are, how it is so hard, no one wants to live there, we are not as big as other districts.....last time I looked God was not a respector of persons. Just being a church founded on the truth should make that church "glitzy".
This is a discussion board where we will discuss things. If you are around here long, you will say things and people will question you. It is the nature of this board.
Once again, I am not questioning the dedication and character of the ministers of the ND district.
And once again, welcome to AFF!
SoCaliUPC,
Thank you for the welcome and clarification. North Dakota is a GREAT place and it does have GREAT churches. North Dakota in itself is a small state as far as population. On the West Coast you have towns and cities that run together, all connected and large populations. Not so in the Dakotas. There are lots of little tiny towns along the railroad with populations that are humorous - anywhere from 20 people up to maybe a thousand spread hundreds of miles between the major cities of Fargo, Grand Forks, Bismark and Minot. Most of the population is staunchly Catholic or Lutheran. I was speaking with a man last night who grew up out there and was raised Catholic. He made a point that in other parts of the country, there is a small number of people who attend some kind of church every Sunday. Out in the Dakotas the number of regular church goers is much higher. Almost everyone has some sort of denominal affiliation and the Pentecostal church is looked upon as a kind of cult or weird new-comer to the religious scene. There is a sense of distrust towards anything non-traditional. It is more of a challenge to have people accept you and the Truth. There is a complacency with what they know as far as religion goes. That is not to make excuses, but just gives you a glimpse into a culture that you may never have experienced first-hand. When I lived in ND, I had moved there from the west coast and I truly experienced culture shock for a couple of years. Not to say that I'm an expert on the culture of the Dakotas, but I grew to love it while I was there and I have deep respect for the ministers and pastors who labor there.
North Dakota in itself is a small state as far as population. On the West Coast you have towns and cities that run together, all connected and large populations. Not so in the Dakotas. There are lots of little tiny towns along the railroad with populations that are humorous - anywhere from 20 people up to maybe a thousand spread hundreds of miles between the major cities of Fargo, Grand Forks, Bismark and Minot. Most of the population is staunchly Catholic or Lutheran. I was speaking with a man last night who grew up out there and was raised Catholic. He made a point that in other parts of the country, there is a small number of people who attend some kind of church every Sunday. Out in the Dakotas the number of regular church goers is much higher. Almost everyone has some sort of denominal affiliation and the Pentecostal church is looked upon as a kind of cult or weird new-comer to the religious scene. There is a sense of distrust towards anything non-traditional. It is more of a challenge to have people accept you and the Truth. There is a complacency with what they know as far as religion goes. That is not to make excuses, but just gives you a glimpse into a culture that you may never have experienced first-hand. When I lived in ND, I had moved there from the west coast and I truly experienced culture shock for a couple of years. Not to say that I'm an expert on the culture of the Dakotas, but I grew to love it while I was there and I have deep respect for the ministers and pastors who labor there.
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