Sitting the bench

Should true ministers really ever "retire?"

Do we see our championed Apostles dump their calling in favor of a side seat?

To what extent has this effected our movement?

[tamor]

Should anyone really retire?

[SDG]

Sitting the Bench??? Now retire preachers are just a piece of rotting wood?

Perhaps some are sitting on the bench ... but I believe most are taking it easy, and deservedly so, while still ministering when needed

Originally Posted by Theophilus

Should true ministers really ever "retire?"

Do we see our championed Apostles dump their calling in favor of a side seat?

To what extent has this effected our movement?

True ministers never retire. True ministers would never dump their calling and settle for a side seat. Because the majority of pastors and ministers are now in the baby boomer generation, we cannot answer this question within 10-15 years from now as to how it effects the movement.

[Praxeas]

Originally Posted by Theophilus

Should true ministers really ever "retire?"

Do we see our championed Apostles dump their calling in favor of a side seat?

To what extent has this effected our movement?

We have a brother in our church, well he actually goes between churches. He married his current wife here, who was my former pastors wife before he passed away.

He no longer pastors and is most certainly where most pastors retire. Yet he continues to speak for us as well as travel to other engagements. He just recently finished his latest book on prayer too.

http://drholmanministries.com/

[Rico]

I dont' see anything wrong with a pastor or evangelist retiring from full time ministry. They can certainly still go out some and preach every now and then if they want, but I don't think they should have to work until they die.

[chaotic_resolve]

Originally Posted by Theophilus

Should true ministers really ever "retire?"

Do we see our championed Apostles dump their calling in favor of a side seat?

To what extent has this effected our movement?

Not sure about present day, but many of the championed Apostles from the Bible were killed. They weren't given an opportunity to retire or not.

Originally Posted by Chewy

True ministers never retire. True ministers would never dump their calling and settle for a side seat. Because the majority of pastors and ministers are now in the baby boomer generation, we cannot answer this question within 10-15 years from now as to how it effects the movement.

I agree with part of the statement here. They never stop ministering. However, they do stop Pastoring.

Is it really the opinion of most that it's wrong for a Pastor to retire? If so, how many are Pastors themselves, or are willing to work themselves and never retire?

Dumb.

My father Pastored for well over 30+ years and retired as a Pastor a few years ago. He still ministers and helps in the church, but he's retired from Pastoring.