Platform Standards
 

Believe it or not, platform standards is one area I agree are within the realm of a pastor's authority. On another thread someone made a joke about my beard causing issues at different churches I've attended (related to platform standards). I would like to let anyone who is interested know; shaving my beard has never been an issue at any church where I have served in ministry. When the time came to be part of the ministry team I shaved, without complaining. How do the rest of you feel about platform standards?

I'll shock you.....but I agree with platform standards..to a degree.

We have them at my church. It is CLEAR that they are not salvational..just what we prefer to project as an image from those of us that serve in platform ministry's

I agree that a pastor can set platform standards. I've been subject to them before . . . and even one's that I didn't personally agree with I still followed. In one church, I and a few others had extra standards to abide by - over the normal platform standards. Didn't agree with most of it, but I still followed it.

I equate them to employer's requirements for conduct and dress. You want to be used in a church or on the platform, you should do what's required in order to do so.

WOW! Not to be rude, but you are the last person I thought would agree with platform standards. Both of those pastors told me they in no way believed having a beard was sinful, but they felt it was important for those on the platform to be clean shaven for the sake of people who would have a problem with someone being bearded.

They are absolutely necessary. Every organization, secular or religious, has a code of conduct. Christians should show forth modesty, light and God's love.

My mistake was in my presentation of that code of conduct.

Platform standards are a necessity, at least at our place! There are certain things that we do not allow ever on the platform, and then there are certain things that we do not allow on Sundays (such as jeans). I think a higher level of modesty and moderation should be displayed on the platform, because they are ministering before the Lord. We also have dress codes for all of our teachers.

Same with us sherri. although we are still in the UPc our platform guidlines are not what you'd think in most upc chursches.

No jeans ansd tenny's are one we go by also. Pressed slacks casual drerss shirt's

Girls are asked to wear a womens hair fasion and men to wear their hair as most men do.

Jewelry..ear rings etc to not be excessive or guady.
Don't go all Tammy Faye..but if you need a little help..use a "little help"

We encourage are girls to wear dresses if they are on the platform.
Also we encourage them to not be to low cut in the blouse's

We do also ask all our women to be clean shaven.


So shoot me please....I've become a legalist :slaphappy

Who'd a thunk it?


Maybe you should change your ID to boundatlast?

:slaphappy:slaphappy eheheheh I'm still laughing PP

PP: I have to be Ultra liberal ..just to keep the balance with all the ultra con's

Just trying to jkeep the boat level and afloat!