Ministerial Dress in the Pulpit - Page 6

Malvaro · #51 02-11-2007, 01:36 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)

MOW, you need to persuade my pastor to do that

heheheh

RevDWW · #52 02-11-2007, 01:54 PM

Are ties of the devil? I know of no scripture that says we should wear ties!

#53 02-11-2007, 01:58 PM

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Originally Posted by RevDWW

Are ties of the devil? I know of no scripture that says we should wear ties!

Or suits for that matter...

ManOfWord · #54 02-11-2007, 05:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Malvaro

MOW, you need to persuade my pastor to do that

heheheh

Ha! I used to think it was a really big deal having and enforcing a "platform standard." It realy all depends on a person's view of the church service etc. Some think the service deserves our best including the clothes we wear to it out of respect. Others want to display a "business" decorum. Still others take a "laid back" because society is more laid back today approach.

I used to make and try to enforce a myriad of rules. Bro. Kilgore said once and I have never forgotten it, "Don't make so many rules that you spend all of your time trying to enforce them." That makes a lot of sense to me. Sin is not acceptable in any form and modesty should be the norm, but there certainly is a lot of leeway when it comes to how we cloth ourselves in church.

If we want to be a church with diversity, we must be willing to accept diversity. NLC is such a church. We are a very mixed congregation both racially, gender, age wise and socio-economic. I guess I want my platform to reflect the kinds of people I want to draw and will feel accepted.

I'm not saying everyone else has to do it that way. That is just my approach.

Pragmatist · #55 02-11-2007, 05:25 PM

No scriptural basis for it, but I think one should wear his best to church, whatever his best is. My husband is from India and he says only the rich wear suits there; everyone else generally wears a white shirt and tie. When he first came to a church in America, he thought many were rich due to their wearing suits.

I think we should be welcoming and accepting of people no matter what they wear, but I try to set an example by dressing nicely for church. I think it is a matter of respect and reverence.