Ministerial Dress in the Pulpit - Page 13

StillStanding · #**121** 02-12-2007, 06:47 PM

FWIW, My dad used to mow the grass in his suit and tie!!!!!

#**122** 02-12-2007, 06:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Pianoman

FWIW, My dad used to mow the grass in his suit and tie!!!!!

Must have been rich to afford all that dry cleaning.

Rhoni · #**123** 02-12-2007, 06:57 PM

I'll just have to tell this...a couple years ago Franklin Jentzen's church in Atlanta decided to go casual on the platform...when I was visiting I did not feel the least bit impressed with the wrinkled shirts and jeans...I sent him an e-mail about the lack of professionalism and that I was raised to wear my best for the Lord. While you could not enforce, nor would you ever want to make anyone feel uncomfortable wearing what they have to church, I felt the leadership should be more of an example.

He changed it back within two weeks. I am sure it wasn't just my e-mail but he probably got many! LOL

Blessings, Rhoni

StillStanding · #**124** 02-12-2007, 07:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Ronzo

Must have been rich to afford all that dry cleaning.

hahaha He wore a suit and tie from sun-up to to sun-down!

#**125** 02-12-2007, 07:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Rhoni

I'll just have to tell this...a couple years ago Franklin Jentzen's church in Atlanta decided to go casual on the platform...when I was visiting I did not feel the least bit impressed with the wrinkled shirts and jeans...I sent him an e-mail about the lack of professionalism and that I was raised to wear my best for the Lord. While you could not enforce, nor would you ever want to make anyone feel uncomfortable wearing what they have to church, I felt the leadership should be more of an example.

He changed it back within two weeks. I am sure it wasn't just my e-mail but he probably got many! LOL

Blessings, Rhoni

"No suit and tie" does not have to equate to "sloppy wrinkled shirts and jeans".

There is some acceptable ground in between the two. It's not hard to find it.

LadyChocolate · #**126** 02-12-2007, 08:43 PM

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Originally Posted by secretplace

I don't consider I as a Saint have much to say about how a Pastor dresses. Where do y'all get the cheap ties?

Burlinton coat factory! nice ties and good price! nice dress socks too!

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Originally Posted by Pianoman

FWIW, My dad used to mow the grass in his suit and tie!!!!!

lol! sounds like my father in law. He did everything in his white dress shirt. whether working in the yard, going to town, the store, gas station...everything was done in his church clothes...lol

ChTatum · #**127** 02-12-2007, 08:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Rhoni

I'll just have to tell this...a couple years ago Franklin Jentzen's church in Atlanta decided to go casual on the platform...when I was visiting I did not feel the least bit impressed with the wrinkled shirts and jeans...I sent him an e-mail about the lack of professionalism and that I was raised to wear my best for the Lord. While you could not enforce, nor would you ever want to make anyone feel uncomfortable wearing what they have to church, I felt the leadership should be more of an example.

He changed it back within two weeks. I am sure it wasn't just my e-mail but he probably got many! LOL

Blessings, Rhoni

Sister,
It's Jentezen Franklin, and the church is is Gainesville, GA.
I am not trying to be rude, please forgive if this comes across as heavy-handed.
Atlanta Bishop could tell you more.

Pragmatist · #**128** 02-12-2007, 09:22 PM

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Originally Posted by ManOfWord

Since then, I have come to acknowledge that the clothes are near as important as the person's heart. I used to think that clothes in church less than suit and tie and dressy dresses, were a tell tale indicator of a lack of spirituality! There is a reason I don't think that way any more. Simply, I have come to know the people who don't dress up and I have found that the clothes have absolutely nothing to do with it. At least that is my experience.

I agree that clothing is not an indicator of spirituality and people should not be made to feel less if they are not dressed up. At the same time, I think the tradition of dressing up is a good one and intend to lead by example.

COOPER · #**129** 02-12-2007, 09:55 PM

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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.

ManOfWord · #**130** 02-12-2007, 10:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Ronzo

Well brother, as soon as we let people start dressing 'casual' in chruch, that's when they'll let everything else go to and soon, you'll have folks sleeping with one another and committing adultery...

Once you unplug that cork... it's ALL gone...

*fiddle plays in the background*

Tradition!!!!

Ha! I've been hearing that tune for over 10yrs now. It hasn't happened yet! Imagine allowing people liberty and them not going overboard with it. Imagine people with cut hair and slacks and, God forbid, facial hair, still living holy and acting like they love Jesus and each other!