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Dante 10-20-2012 02:31 PM
Nepotism: An Apostolic Paradigm?
 
Maybe it's just been my personal observation, but why does there seem to be an epidemic of churches that have been "kept in the family" for so many generations, and pastored by a succeeding line of male heirs?

I'm not saying this trend doesn't happen among other denominations, but it seems to be more prevalent among Apostolic fellowships.

ILG 10-20-2012 02:33 PM
Re: Nepotism: An Apostolic Paradigm?
 
I think the answer is obvious. But most people won't say that out loud.

Praxeas 10-20-2012 02:40 PM
Re: Nepotism: An Apostolic Paradigm?
 
One possible reason may stem from how churches got started...as home missions where the only people the Pastor had to help was his family

Dante 10-20-2012 02:55 PM
Re: Nepotism: An Apostolic Paradigm?
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by ILG (Post 1197496)
I think the answer is obvious. But most people won't say that out loud.
Will you say it out loud, because it's not obvious to me.

houston 10-20-2012 04:20 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by ILG (Post 1197496)
I think the answer is obvious. But most people won't say that out loud.
I don't get it.

Evang.Benincasa 10-20-2012 04:41 PM
Re: Nepotism: An Apostolic Paradigm?
 
It happens in all religions, and all cultures, where people build something, or start a movement.

Nepotism is big in the LDS church, in many Masjids, also Synagogues.

houston 10-20-2012 08:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Evang.Benincasa (Post 1197515)
It happens in all religions, and all cultures, where people build something, or start a movement.

Nepotism is big in the LDS church, in many Masjids, also Synagogues.
No, no. Everyone's problems and everything wrong with the world begins with the UPCI.

Evang.Benincasa 10-20-2012 09:55 PM
Re: Nepotism: An Apostolic Paradigm?
 
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Originally Posted by houston (Post 1197531)
No, no. Everyone's problems and everything wrong with the world begins with the UPCI.
That my brother, seems to be the whipping boy of choice around here. :beatdeadhorse

AreYouReady? 10-20-2012 11:27 PM
Re: Nepotism: An Apostolic Paradigm?
 
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Originally Posted by Evang.Benincasa (Post 1197540)
That my brother, seems to be the whipping boy of choice around here. :beatdeadhorse
...i wonder why...

trialedbyfire 10-20-2012 11:29 PM
Re: Nepotism: An Apostolic Paradigm?
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Dante (Post 1197494)
Maybe it's just been my personal observation, but why does there seem to be an epidemic of churches that have been "kept in the family" for so many generations, and pastored by a succeeding line of male heirs?

I'm not saying this trend doesn't happen among other denominations, but it seems to be more prevalent among Apostolic fellowships.
No it's not.

See I said it therefore it must be true...:heeheehee


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