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Originally Posted by mizpeh
What you say is true..... BUT and IF there is a minister who is lording it over God's heritage what does the Bible say to do?
First course....would be to pray, seek God for direction, go to the pastor and let him know that you think he is overstretching his authority. He replies that you are in rebellion.
What do you do then? Do you spread your voice among the sheep? What does the Bible advocate?
I know of a poster who is asking this question right now on another forum because of a situation he is going through.
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It can depend. If the "overstretching his authority" is an ideological difference and others in the church see it as such, then you should simply agree to disagree and find another pastor.
However, if the problem imperils the well being of others then you should speak out.
I don't think there are any easy answers here. Anything you do will involve some hurt feelings. Presumably, you (or that other poster) has already invested a lot of time and a big piece of their heart to the church. Sometimes you have to look at the "needs of the many;" and as a Christian that means taking some hits on your own chin while keeping a smile on your face. This is not an easy task.