Church Hoppers - Page 3

DividedThigh · #21 02-07-2008, 11:36 AM

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Originally Posted by sallyjo76

From what I have observed only a Pastor can feel that God is moving them to another location.

maybe a preacher said that, but i have been around oneness pentecost for almost 40 years, god moves people sometimes for various reasons, most of the time it is the preachers who fight about it, lol, dt

LaGirl · #22 02-07-2008, 11:42 AM

i have been in the same church for 32 years. there was reasons why people leave. if you see that pattern in ones life...yes i would view them as unstable. that or they have REALLY bad luck with churches :-)

RandyWayne · #23 02-07-2008, 11:43 AM

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Originally Posted by sallyjo76

From what I have observed only a Pastor can feel that God is moving them to another location.

To be quite honest, I have only seen this once or twice, but it sure does stick in my mind! Permission to leave was directly (inversely) proportional to how much money you brought in to the local church. Meaning, the more you brought in, the less likely you were to receive permission.

#24 02-07-2008, 11:43 AM

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Originally Posted by ogatt

rats jumping ship thats what they are.

my saints are born, borned again, married and burried right here.
if they want to leave i give them a list of approved churches in the area.

below is the list of approved churches you can go to if you leave here.

btw i will accept people from other churches if they will line up walk right and spit white

Rats? Your saints? Sorry, I'd get as far away from you as I could...

RandyWayne · #25 02-07-2008, 11:44 AM

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Originally Posted by LaGirl

i have been in the same church for 32 years. there was reasons why people leave. if you see that pattern in ones life...yes i would view them as unstable. that or they have REALLY bad luck with churches :-)

I can't see even living in the same STATE for 32 years. LOL Seriously, I think it is actually a good thing for their to be some horizontal movement among saints as to what churches they attend. At least a few times in a lifetime to keep the spiritual equivalent of 'inbreeding' from getting hold.

DividedThigh · #26 02-07-2008, 11:47 AM

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Originally Posted by RandyWayne

To be quite honest, I have only seen this once or twice, but it sure does stick in my mind! Permission to leave was directly (inversely) proportional to how much money you brought in to the local church. Meaning, the more you brought in, the less likely you were to receive permission.

randy, that is an unfortunate truth, money talks, you know the rest, lol, dt

LaGirl · #27 02-07-2008, 11:50 AM

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Originally Posted by RandyWayne

I can't see even living in the same STATE for 32 years. LOL Seriously, I think it is actually a good thing for their to be some horizontal movement among saints as to what churches they attend. At least a few times in a lifetime to keep the spiritual equivalent of 'inbreeding' from getting hold.

i cant see moving! lol i have been VERY blessed to have had a strong pastor my entire life. he was the only Pastor i knew (not talking about assists). we NEVER had church problems until a few years ago. the problems didnt last either....the problem left...lol know what i mean? like i said, i am very blessed to have such a good church with the best pastors ever. i am also speaking of the one that took over when my pastor passed away. :-) he is GREAT!

dizzyde · #28 02-07-2008, 12:02 PM

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Originally Posted by LaGirl

i have been in the same church for 32 years. there was reasons why people leave. if you see that pattern in ones life...yes i would view them as unstable. that or they have REALLY bad luck with churches :-)

Yes, I always find it humorous when people have issues with every church they go to, it seems like after a while they would stop and look inward.

That being said, I am well aware that there are some very abusive and dysfunctional churches out there. Generally it seems like the more problems a church has, the harder they try to hold on to people.

My dad has always said, "if you don't feel like you are getting what you need from this church, run, don't walk, to a church that can help you."

Oh, and I have been in three churches in my life, if I were still married it would be a much higher number. My ex-husband was one of those "dissatisfied" people.

Ron · #29 02-07-2008, 12:09 PM

Questions, questions, questions!
Were you like this with your mom & dad??

One Church for me!!
Almost 25 years!

Jack Shephard · #30 02-07-2008, 12:09 PM

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Originally Posted by LaGirl

i cant see moving! lol i have been VERY blessed to have had a strong pastor my entire life. he was the only Pastor i knew (not talking about assists). we NEVER had church problems until a few years ago. the problems didnt last either....the problem left...lol know what i mean? like i said, i am very blessed to have such a good church with the best pastors ever. i am also speaking of the one that took over when my pastor passed away. :-) he is GREAT!

You are in a interesting place. You have a great pastor and great support group it seems. If I still lived in Knoxville, TN then I would be going to the same church I had went to for 20 years. But it is an uncommon thing to have a pastor you trust with every aspect of your life. Maybe it is the southern comfort we feel with these men and their families. Not sure. That church in TN I was talking about is more of a tight conservative standard church, at least preaching wise, and I am contrary to that, but there is no other church I would go to there. But I know people that have jumped from one assembly to another for various reasons, but I do not have a problem with cause it does not affect me.