The Apostolic Welfare Culture

[Nahum]

Welfare is alive in Pentecost today.

1. Feed me preacher, move me preacher, or I'll go to the megachurch down the street.

2. Provide entertainment for my kids preacher, but not BIBLE STUDY for them. They are not mature enough to Get It yet. Keep it simple and fun, okay?

3. Uhmm, could you reduce the amount of services we have preacher? I am awfully busy out here. Don't you even care about my life and my things? I need you to be more SENSITIVE preacher.

[stmatthew]

Originally Posted by Pastor Poster

Welfare is alive in Pentecost today.

1. Feed me preacher, move me preacher, or I'll go to the megachurch down the street.

2. Provide entertainment for my kids preacher, but not BIBLE STUDY for them. They are not mature enough to Get It yet. Keep it simple and fun, okay?

3. Uhmm, could you reduce the amount of services we have preacher? I am awfully busy out here. Don't you even care about my life and my things? I need you to be more SENSITIVE preacher.

I think we need one of those old fashioned 6 week revivals in the old gospel tent.

[Nahum]

Originally Posted by stmatthew

I think we need one of those old fashioned 6 week revivals in the old gospel tent.

Are you kidding? No one would show up. We're too busy.

Plus, our favorite shows may be on.

[CC1]

Originally Posted by Pastor Poster

Welfare is alive in Pentecost today.

1. Feed me preacher, move me preacher, or I'll go to the megachurch down the street.

2. Provide entertainment for my kids preacher, but not BIBLE STUDY for them. They are not mature enough to Get It yet. Keep it simple and fun, okay?

3. Uhmm, could you reduce the amount of services we have preacher? I am awfully busy out here. Don't you even care about my life and my things? I need you to be more SENSITIVE preacher.

PP,

I have never had that attitude nor made those demands. From the time I was grown I always went to the megachurch first. No small chuch preacher ever had to whine that I left him for the big church across town!!!!!

[Nahum]

Originally Posted by Pastor Poster

Welfare is alive in Pentecost today.

1. Feed me preacher, move me preacher, or I'll go to the megachurch down the street.

2. Provide entertainment for my kids preacher, but not BIBLE STUDY for them. They are not mature enough to Get It yet. Keep it simple and fun, okay?

3. Uhmm, could you reduce the amount of services we have preacher? I am awfully busy out here. Don't you even care about my life and my things? I need you to be more SENSITIVE preacher.

4. Oh, by the way preacher, I won't be here for the next two weeks. I'm going out of town with some friends. The rest of my family will be here though.

[Nahum]

Originally Posted by CC1

PP,

I have never had that attitude nor made those demands. From the time I was grown I always went to the megachurch first. No small chuch preacher ever had to whine that I left him for the big church across town!!!!!

You mean this isn't a competition to see who can MEET YOUR NEEDS in the best possible way? You mean church isn't about YOU? Suely there can't be more to it than that?

I'm shocked.

[LadyChocolate]

Originally Posted by Pastor Poster

Welfare is alive in Pentecost today.

1. Feed me preacher, move me preacher, or I'll go to the megachurch down the street.

2. Provide entertainment for my kids preacher, but not BIBLE STUDY for them. They are not mature enough to Get It yet. Keep it simple and fun, okay?

3. Uhmm, could you reduce the amount of services we have preacher? I am awfully busy out here. Don't you even care about my life and my things? I need you to be more SENSITIVE preacher.

Originally Posted by stmatthew

I think we need one of those old fashioned 6 week revivals in the old gospel tent.

PP...I understand what you are saying.... I miss church in the way it was (and still is in many many places). But sad to say it's not the same...... Sometimes I think the need for entertainment has become so great because waiting on God, and tarrying before the Lord is a lost art.....

And speaking of those 6 weeks revivals, I love them.....We used to have lots of them and the thing about it was I didn't mind them. I saw people coming in and getting saved. We spent time with God. The teaching and preaching fed my soul....I loved it!

[SDG]

What about the ministry ... PP??

I need a more tithers or I'm out ...
I'm here for now but if a better opportunity [salary] comes my way I'm going t to do God's will.

[Nahum]

Originally Posted by LadyChocolate

PP...I understand what you are saying.... I miss church in the way it was (and still is in many many places). But sad to say it's not the same...... Sometimes I think the need for entertainment has become so great because waiting on God, and tarrying before the Lord is a lost art.....

And speaking of those 6 weeks revivals, I love them.....We used to have lots of them and the thing about it was I didn't mind them. I saw people coming in and getting saved. We spent time with God. The teaching and preaching fed my soul....I loved it!

I had an "ahem" seasoned saint that used to tell me we need to get back to the "old paths". She would whine and complain about these new converts.

She just kept on and on and on.

I finally told her (in a very loving way) that I was ready for old time pennycost too. I told her that the way to it was to get rid of her tv, stop dyeing her hair, and show up for church every time the doors were open.

She never complained again.


LOL

[Nahum]

Originally Posted by Daniel Alicea

What about the ministry ... PP??

I need a more tithers or I'm out ...
I'm here for now but if a better opportunity [salary] comes my way I'm going t to do God's will.

There is a lot of truth in your post. It's sickening isn't it.

VERY FEW want to dig anything out anymore. I'm talking about saints and pastors. Sacrifice seems to be a four letter word nowadays.