What If Your Church Board Told You "Get In The UPC Or Leave?"
 

SUP.

I believe that I would request a business meeting for discussion. If it were clear that the majority wanted a UPC pastor and I didn't want to join, rather than cause a split, I would simply leave.

I went through a similar situation. When I signed the AS for the last time, I told the church I pastored that I would not be signing again and that they had 1 year to decide if they wanted a UPC pastor or change the by-laws. 1 year later, they decided 100% to change the by-laws.

Is the SUP the new separated UPC?:toofunny

From everthing I have read. I would attend a church you pastor if we lived in the same town.

You seem like a Man of Word, Man Of God and Man of Friendship...

Nathan Eckstadt

I would leave and take the remaining members who are not on the board and build a place across the street.........

Separated Upper Pentecostals - the new org.

So you would split a church because you do not agree with the Org??

From you I would expect nothing less. :tiphat

See my answer in the antithetical thread of similar name... Same one goes here!

I am expecting the Christ Church board to place Pastor Hardwick in this situation just any day now!

No problem. Neckstadt may be willing to come and take the "survivors" and start a church across the street. (He may prefer Seattle's Best, though.):toofunny

I think in my last survey there were 14 people at Christ Church who even knew what the UPC is other than a pricing code. (LOL)

Where most exUPC churches feature exUPC music folks only our choir director has a UPC background. Our music dept. head and the praise and worship leader have a Church of God and Assembly of God background.

A lot of that is from our close association with the Church of God Lee University. A lot of Lee alumni who move to Nashville and get jobs attend CC.

What if you're in the UPC, you tell your pastor that you're moving and he says "Good!"? I'm thinking this is a bad sign?! :toofunny

LOL...unless he knows it's best for you!

I don't think that's what he meant Renda. I'm not sure if I should laugh or cry! LOL

How about be happy that you are going to a better place!

That I am...thanks for the reminder!:happydance

Oh yeah and bash them every chance I got.

As people walked in the church on Sunday, I would shout over a mega-phone.


















Not

FYI, for those of you that don't know. SUP stands for

Shut
Up
and then something that rhymes with tick.

It is a carry over from WordShare.

Well what do you know. And here all along I thought SUP was an abbreviation of "Whassup".

What's up with that?

Well... since I don't have a board and will probably never have a board, I can't give an exact answer.

But I will say this, I'm not one for ultimatums. So, I would tell them that I'm not getting in the UPC and if they wanted me to leave they should sharpen the pitchforks, lite the torch, and create a mob mentality.

I look the women dead in the eye and say!!

You will not cut your hair.
Or wear make up
not wear pants
throw out your TV
Stop going to movies
throw out the shorts
not wear short sleeves
you will not speak from the pulpit
stop listening to country music.

By then they would all turn their heads and say to their husbands.

If he joins the UPCI then I am out of here......

Stil lovin my new church home. The Butlers are greatl,,,,

:tiphat

So the board runs the preacher and the women runs the board??????????? What a church.:tiphat Not an Apostolic church mind you but what a church.:aaa

Either way. The church would shut up and stay independant...

Wrong last word rhyme, Bro.

I'm so sorry! Which word should I have used? :tiphat

I'm the founder, and in Texas they can't make me leave... but... none of my saints want to be in the UPC anyways...

So why even respond to the question? :toofunny

Eddie's preaching there April 1st, I think (PM service).

Yes I just saw that last week in the Bulletin. I was hoping you would come as well to meet my family. If not I look forward to meeting Eddie...

Nathan Ecktstadt

He's going from there to board meetings at a church in Chicago where he serves on the advisory board, so I'm not coming with him. Although I would love to visit with everyone again.

I look forward to meeting him...

Nathan Eckstadt

Re: What If Your Church Board Told You "Get In The
 

I hate church boards so I'd tell them they are replaceable and go on.

Re: What If Your Church Board Told You "Get In The
 

Excellent spirit, Brother. I admire you.

Re: What If Your Church Board Told You "Get In The
 

Easier said than done, Sister.

Re: What If Your Church Board Told You "Get In The
 

Don't I know it...that is why I hate boards.:toofunny

Re: What If Your Church Board Told You "Get In The
 

Seems like some people don't like church boards because they don't like to be accountable.

No doubt there are bad situations.

Re: What If Your Church Board Told You "Get In The
 

This sounds familiar to me for some reason.

Re: What If Your Church Board Told You "Get In The
 

I knew of a church that had a board and they decided that the pastor of 20 plus years was getting to much money (really the pastor did chose the ast. that they wanted). So they held a secret meeting, only one member went and told the pastor. Pastor let the meeting get under way and then walked in and dismissed the board. That church has not had a board since.