A Wrecked Church!
 

Some of you may be familiar with this situation involving a pastor who recently passed away. He was a strong leader and didn't have a board. All decisions and finances were handled by him and his family. His daughter handled the finances of the church, some of which were invested to buy rental homes for extra income.

The pastor didn't have a successor in place as he held all power until he passed, even though he could hardly speak or walk in his final months. When he became incapacitated, his daughter held full power.

Well...a church vote was held for the daughter's choice to be pastor, and he was voted down. Last week she sent certified letters to all the families that weren't in agreement with her (a majority), and told them they were no longer welcome and were no longer considered members of the church. She essentially kicked them out of the church!

IMO, her strategy is to have another vote with the remaining families that voted with her! How sad to manipulate a good group of people to get what you want!

Anyway, last week she decided to give herself a $200 a week raise as church manager. She didn't need to ask for permission as she has absolute power to do as she pleases.

I hate to see what was once a great influential Apostolic church decline to this type of behavior and power struggle! A truly sad story of how absolute power can absolutely corrupt! This happens even in an Acts 2:38, Oneness, strict standards type church.

The church is no longer tied to any Apostolic organization, so there in nobody to help them get thru this problem. Other pastors that were close friends to the church are afraid to get in the middle of this church fight!

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simply stop paying ties and offerings and that should brake the camels back

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Sounds like maybe her Daddy told her who he wanted to pastor and she feels like she has to make that happen. Wouldn't surprise me.

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Wow, how sad.

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Dad didn't believe in woman preachers! :eek:

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Perhaps a lesson could be learned here concerning a pastor having ALL power and the eventual issues it creates, even if the current person doesn't abuse it.

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sad but wished it was not on the web...I deeply loved the family...is there not anything other family members can do?

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What I mean is, maybe he told her WHO he wanted to pastor, as in the man she is trying to get in.

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I agree whole heartedly. This is a subject for much prayer not internet fodder.