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Originally Posted by RandyWayne
I've known both as well as some who were between the two (which are almost worse than the 'abusive carnal witchcraft' types).
You just need to remember to question and not assume ever utterance out of their mouths is God Himself talking to you. And.... any pastoral authority, assumed or not, stops at the home.
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I think because there have been pastors that have abused their authority, when does God speak through a man it is almost disregarded because of past experiences.
In our 10yrs of pastoring it seems it takes a long time for people to trust you. They no longer see a pastor as a gift to body, but more or less an entity that needs to be challenged. Well when you know what you are teaching is in the word of God you have nothing to fear.
But it never seems to fare very well for those that constantly have to challenge every little thing. Just from what I have seen.