Now I've heard it all - Page 7

rgcraig · #61 02-13-2008, 02:58 PM

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Originally Posted by MrsBOOMM

There are a lot of pastors who are not paid to pastor a church. There are those who work a secular job and pastor a church. Any time that pastor could get away I would say more power to him!

You are correct. I was addressing pastors that get paid.

Timmy · #62 02-13-2008, 03:40 PM

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Originally Posted by My Own Eyes

My Ex-Pastor usually just laughed and me and shook his head. (I seem to have that effect on people!)

You too, eh?

My Own Eyes · #63 02-13-2008, 03:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Timmy

You too, eh?

Do they seem to laugh against their own will? Like they feel they really shouldn't encourage us, but they just can't seem to help themselves??

ManOfWord · #64 02-13-2008, 03:48 PM

As a Sr. Pastor, I don't expect folks to tell me if they're not going to be at church or give me an "excuse" as to why they didn't make it. They are adults and I treat them as such. I do NOT believe someone's salvation hinges upon their church attendance.

They certainly need to be there as much as they can and shouldn't miss, but for me to expect them to give me a reason they missed, IMO, is juvenile! If I treat them like children, they're bound to act like it, or go somewhere they're treated as the adults they actually are.

COOPER · #65 02-13-2008, 03:54 PM

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Originally Posted by ManOfWord

As a Sr. Pastor, I don't expect folks to tell me if they're not going to be at church or give me an "excuse" as to why they didn't make it. They are adults and I treat them as such. I do NOT believe someone's salvation hinges upon their church attendance.

They certainly need to be there as much as they can and shouldn't miss, but for me to expect them to give me a reason they missed, IMO, is juvenile! If I treat them like children, they're bound to act like it, or go somewhere they're treated as the adults they actually are.

Don't you just love MOW!

Timmy · #66 02-13-2008, 03:56 PM

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Originally Posted by My Own Eyes

Do they seem to laugh against their own will? Like they feel they really shouldn't encourage us, but they just can't seem to help themselves??

Yup. Sometimes!

#67 02-13-2008, 04:04 PM

I never had the heart to tell my pastor that I missed because I was looking for another church to attend. oops!

bethola · #68 02-13-2008, 04:17 PM

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Originally Posted by dizzyde

Well, as a church secretary, there have been multiple occasions when I wished people weren't quite so specific in their reasons why they aren't going to be in church, or what was the exact reason for the prayer request.

Sometimes the best thing is just to say "I'm sick".

Oh YEAH! Right there with ya sister!

I'm also a nurse....so everyone thinks I don't CARE that they are GRAPHIC with the symptoms! You know, there are just some things you don't want to know about the Sunday School Superintendent! LOL

#69 02-13-2008, 05:01 PM

Here's another one:

I went out to the mail box and there was a snake in the road. Then when I went to the garage to get the car there was a frog in the garage. So I'm not going to be able to make it tonight.

Timmy · #70 02-13-2008, 05:04 PM

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Originally Posted by pastorswife

Here's another one:

I went out to the mail box and there was a snake in the road. Then when I went to the garage to get the car there was a frog in the garage. So I'm not going to be able to make it tonight.

That's a good one!

Hey, we need to hear from Ogatt on this thread!