Can THIS GUY minister on your platform ....
 

Scenario:

.... someone converts genuinely.... has been faithful for over a year
.... is showing good fruit
.... tithing substantially
.... bring folks to church
....is practicing dress standards
.... he/she is also very gifted and wants to join the music ministry on the platform ....


BUT .... has one little problem .....

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if he takes off the earrings .... can he minister on the platform ..... ????

:laffatu :woot

Laser removal of tattos while not perfect, works wonders!

You would insist he have expensive surgery before blessing your church w/ his ministry????

If he refuses ??? this can be painful and even dangerous ..... or what if he can't afford it?

Do we require others that minister w/ other body tattoos to remove them first ????

Are we willing to turn him away ... ????

I don't see why not. But, honestly Dan, how many of these guys do you know? Would you use him?

Yes! If I was a pastor I'd allow him on the platform to minister! God is a merciful God! If God saved him, who am I to tell him that he can't minister because of his past mistakes?

He's got the same Holy Ghost ... I've got ... Easty .... I'd use him in a heartbeat as a testimony of what God can do ...with any man.

maybe I'm just too accepting of people....

Luke 12:48
But he that knew not, and did commit things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few stripes. For unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall be much required: and to whom men have committed much, of him they will ask the more.


Luke 7:47
Wherefore I say unto thee, Her sins, which are many, are forgiven; for she loved much: but to whom little is forgiven, the same loveth little.

Id put him in the childrens ministry and name him Mr Rainbow

"Mr. Rainbow" has gay connotations.

Mr Sunshine?

think of something that would grab the attention of a modern child....

what if this guy is majorly anointed and can flat out preach ... can he? Can he ever preach General Conference????

He can't preach at General Conference. Not my rules. You know the way they operate... need someone who puts on a show... says the right catch phrases... the cheerleader...

It's that color red, it get you booted every time....;)

wot?

Some preach against wearing the color red, you know the devil color, his face has hint of red....;)

LoL! They are still preaching against "red"?

Just think the devil had 64 color to pick from and he chose red....Color me ~:killinme

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:lol

Freaky Freddie?

:sing

I personally think that his appearance would distract from his message.

I have to seriously wonder about somebody that would disfigure himself in that manner. I believe it strongly contradicts the "moderation/modesty" principle that's taught so clearly throughout scripture.

Personally, I wouldn't care to have someone who looks like that on the platform. He would definitely be an example of how a Christian ought NOT to look rather than the other way around and I'd hate for other young people to look to him as a role model and find excuse why it would be okay for them to disfigure themselves even if it was to a much much lesser degree.

BUT .... obviously this was done before coming to Christ ... what if someone disfigured/burned their face from FREE-BASING ... would it be any different???

Ridiculous!! You would hold his past mistakes against him!! Or maybe you didn't read that he did this pre-conversion!!

What if Jan the Crouch had her face permanently tattooed to look like makeup?

Oops, sorry guys. I didn't realize he did that to himself :eek: before getting borned again. And I haven't read through this thread.

this is possible .... some woman have chosen to do so ....

I have no idea what I would do. I would have to hear from God and sense his spirit--that is, the man's spirit.

You would doubt his conversion, is what you're saying!

If she does this before conversion, then sure, she can speak to the ladies :)

I really don't have issues with it, look around God loves color...So we call him the Rainbow Man~

Should they be clear they renounce what they did?

Do you make it clear that you renounce everything that you did?

Someone at GNC said they should have to make a disclaimer in every sermon/teaching .... I think that's ridiculous ... do other preachers give disclaimers before every message for their past mistakes ....

We love to ostracize people!!!!!!!!!