Why are You a Part of Something You Hate?

[Felicity]

Originally Posted by Pastor Poster

You know, I love a good agrument! But this has risen to a level of stupidity.

That someone expects to get paid for being an usher, or greeter, and if they are not the church is cheap, the pastor is a thief, and life is unfair.

I planted a church, work full time, have a wife and three kids, just finished writing a book, and teach dozens of bible studies. I have never recieved one paycheck for my pastoral ministry in my church. I put it all back.

I guess life is unfair? What a bunch of selfish whiney-babies!!!!!!!!!!!!!

We need revival!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Why do you not receive any income from your church?

[OGIA]

Originally Posted by Pastor Poster

We need revival!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

We better get off our booties and go..........*gasp*...........out soul winning, then!

[QueenEsther]

Originally Posted by Pastor Poster

Why do people continue to be a part of something they hate? Isn't this level of self-loathing unhealthy and harmful to the groups they are a part of? It really slays me that people identify themselves as Apostolic Pentecostals and then rip and shred the church or organization they are a part of to bits.

I can understand that we all have some level of differences of opinion.
That's cool.

But when your complaints elevate to an incessant whine regarding everything in your church and organization - what's the point? Why not just leave?

Lately AFF has turned into one big "I hate my heritage" concert. It's getting very old, very fast. People ripping on their pastors, their bylaws, their parents beliefs, their church's standards, their church's lack of standards.

Then we have the whole "I should get paid to sing in the choir" crowd. Ridiculous! Add to that the assertion that if you give LITERALLY one penny in a church's offering you are automatically a legal member and can sue the church to get your way about anything. INSANE!!!!!!!!

Is there a motive behind all this whining? Is there a move to reduce the authority of the ministry to rubble? Is there an "I will ascend" spirit involved in all of this moaning and groaning?

I think we all know the answer............... The answer is yes!!!!!!!!
A thousand times yes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

It seems very few want to FOLLOW Jesus and his ministers anywhere. Instead, they want a Jesus, and a pastor, and a church, that will cowtow to every little self-willed whim that catches their fancy.

What the church needs is a revival of sacrifice. We are lazy, and fat, and drunk, on the pleasures of this world. You need to quit trying to push your agenda, railroading your pastor, and bartering with God.

How about a spirit of meekness and service instead? Would God that someone would FOR ONCE IN THEIR MISERABLE LIVES try their best to support their pastor and his family instead of bashing their heads up against the wall every time they do something you disagree with.

Amen!!
You have posted EXACTLY what has been going through my head as I have been reading on here over the last few days and weeks.

[rgcraig]

Originally Posted by Felicity

Why do you not receive any income from your church?

He said he put it all back.

[Nahum]

Consider the totally whacked thread titled "What Would it Take to Get You Back in The UPC?".

Are you kidding me? How pompous and self-absorbed can you get?

As if the UPC should change everything to accomodate your will?

Get real people! Do you really think that highly of yourselves?

[QueenEsther]

Originally Posted by OGIA

We better get off our booties and go..........*gasp*...........out soul winning, then!

Amen!!

[Felicity]

Originally Posted by rgcraig

He said he put it all back.

Yes, I read that.

[QueenEsther]

Originally Posted by Pastor Poster

Consider the totally whacked thread titled "What Would it Take to Get You Back in The UPC?".

Are you kidding me? How pompous and self-absorbed can you get?

As if the UPC should change everything to accomodate your will?

Get real people! Do you really think that highly of yourselves?

Everyone has a "choice". No one can make anyone do anything they don't want to do.

[Digging4Truth]

Originally Posted by Pastor Poster

Lately AFF has turned into one big "I hate my heritage" concert. It's getting very old, very fast.

From this line the title question takes on an irony of it's own.

[Nahum]

Originally Posted by rgcraig

He said he put it all back.

I said I have not "received". I do put it all back.

As the church has grown I have hired people to assist me.

The church comes first, not me.

God has blessed me in other ways.

BTW, I am a nobody. There are thousands of men and women who VOLUNTEER their lives to God every day. Missionaries, both at home and abroad who sacrifice to extreme measures. What a selfish bunch we are.