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08-22-2007, 02:59 PM
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You Pastor a church... then walks through the door
You Pastor a church - you come out of your office one Sunday morning.. sermon prepared - worship team ready... then through the door walk two women.. holding hands... their obviously a couple.
What is your first move?
Secondly they enjoy the service, claiming to be back - what is your next move?
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08-22-2007, 03:07 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by sola gratia
You Pastor a church - you come out of your office one Sunday morning.. sermon prepared - worship team ready... then through the door walk two women.. holding hands... their obviously a couple.
What is your first move?
Secondly they enjoy the service, claiming to be back - what is your next move?
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Let them come...
1. Either they are looking for a fight...
2. Or they are looking for answers...
Let God sort them out..
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08-22-2007, 03:32 PM
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First Move: Hold service as usual.
Second Move: Quit the ministry because I'm an utter failure. If the carefully-crafted environment of the church service created by my amortized and in-the-moment leadership allows sin to feel comfortable and "enjoy the service", then I am way off mark in creating a time for saints and sinners alike to come face-to-face with God.
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08-22-2007, 04:11 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by revrandy
Let them come...
1. Either they are looking for a fight...
2. Or they are looking for answers...
Let God sort them out..
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I agree.The Holy Ghost can convict them ,and they can repent and make a move towards God, or they can reject The Holy Spirit and leave.
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People who are always looking for fault,can find it easily all they have to do,is look into their mirror.
There they can find plenty of fault.
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08-22-2007, 04:17 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by OP_Carl
First Move: Hold service as usual.
Second Move: Quit the ministry because I'm an utter failure. If the carefully-crafted environment of the church service created by my amortized and in-the-moment leadership allows sin to feel comfortable and "enjoy the service", then I am way off mark in creating a time for saints and sinners alike to come face-to-face with God.
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You need to quit if you really believe your own press....... 
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08-22-2007, 04:32 PM
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Let them come by all means..."such were some of you" (PAUL)
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08-22-2007, 04:37 PM
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Wouldn't you just be happy they were there?
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08-22-2007, 07:21 PM
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I don't pastor.. but I'd tell them we were glad to have them and look forward to seeing them again. God'll take care of the rest.
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08-22-2007, 07:49 PM
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If a fat person came, would you suddenly preach on gluttony?
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08-23-2007, 07:01 AM
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Still Figuring It Out.
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Your a doctor at a hospital - you come out of your office one Sunday morning.. scrubbed in - OR team ready... then through the door they roll a gurney with a woman.. she is sick & injured... she obviously needs surgery?
What is your first move?
Secondly the exploratory surgery goes well, she says she will come back for the operation you found she needed - what is your next move?
Sinners belong in the church. Where else would they go?
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