Pastors and Business
 

I know a pastor who owns a small chain of convenience stores and gas stations. His businesses sell cigarettes, chewing tobacco, and other tobacco-related products. His businesses also sell alcohol. Oh, and he's Pentecostal.

Is there a conflict of interest?

Re: Pastors and Business
 

Conflict of interest? I'd say yes, but ultimately he's going to have to work it out for himself, between him and God. As for Pentecostal, you'll have to be more specific. Pentecostal as a label, just defines the type of praise. What type of Pentecostal? Trinitarian? Oneness? Other?

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if he sold only food, there would be no perceived conflict, right? Yet many are addicted to food. So imo there is no conflict, but there is a perceived conflict, which for a pastor might be enough, or at least worth considering.

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If he's wrong, then so is every Pentecostal who works at gas stations, grocery stores and restaurants which sell alcohol. And before you counter with his ownership and how it differs from hourly workers, it doesn't. They choose to work there, just as he chooses what to sell.

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When they got wine for the Last Supper, they had to buy it from someone. Maybe they got it from Hershel's Jachin and Boaz Licka Sto?

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Maybe Dante is a grape juicer?

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maybe Pastor was never meant to be a job :)

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I'd have to ask, can anyone present Scripture specifically prohibiting tobacco and alcohol?

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well, but giving offense does not run along those lines.

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I have a problem with a Pastor selling alcohol and tobacco in HIS own store.

So here I am preaching, "God will deliver you," but just in case your deliverance doesn't come tonight, after service you can stop by my store and get some firewater.

An owner has control over what is sold in his store, unless it is a franchise like 7-11.