Prominent Memphis Area Pastor Resigns

[Jabez]

Originally Posted by tv1a

Why do you give? It's an investment. You believe in the vision. Know one really gives without expecting results. You invest your money in projects or people you believe in. If you have any questions, you have a responsibility to protect your resources or reallocate them into a more productive environment. It is naive to think giving is not an investment. If you don't like how your money is spent, don't complain about it. Take your contributions elsewhere. If enough people do that, the offending corporation would fold or change their practices.

The Bible gives numerous examples of corporate accountability in the church. There is no problem opening the books.

There is a reason Christ chose successful business owners as disciples. The New Testament church operated as a business from day one. Appointing someone to fill in Judas's spot on the board of directors, appointing people to take care of the treasury, delegating responsibilities. The Apostles had that training before they became disciples. Christ taught them how to apply Kingdom Principles. Combine those two along with the power and demonstration of the Holy Spirit, you find the church set up for success, rapid growth, and the ability to help other saints in need. Christ used business owners to establish His church.

Name scriptural 'corporate accountability' in the church.

Jesus said that my kingdom is not of this world. So if you are running your church like the world, then you do not have the mind of Christ. You have a worldly mind. James 4:4 said that whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God.

Simon the sorcerer thought that the gift of God may be purchased with money.
Peter told him that he had no part or lot in the matter. That his money perishes with him. Peter perceived that he was in the gall of bitterness and the bond of iniquity because he thought that the gift of God could be purchased with money. So therefore if you 'invest' money in someone or something, what are you expecting back? Something spiritual or something carnal?

Corporate is a worldly term. You have to align yourself with the worldly system to incorporate. Christ told us to come out from among them and be separate.