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Originally Posted by bishoph
People took all preachers more seriously back then. I remember the first message I preached was basically a "Hell is hot and everybody here is going there" type message. (A product of the era I guess) While I was preaching people began to get up and run to the altar, and I never got to finish the message. To this day, I'm not sure if they were really under conviction, or they were just trying to shut me up. (out of pity) LOL
I have stated many times however, that there is vast difference between preaching and ministering. I preached for many years, before I learned how to minister. Ministering (99% of the time) comes from experience which is something that most young preachers don't have.
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Bishop our story is similar... I have an honest question that begs an honest answer...... Do you feel that your leadership was using wisdom by letting you preach at that age?
I was preaching at 12 all over the UPC.. Ordained at 16... Pastor at 19 .... and SOMEBODY should have set me down.....
It would have saved me many heartaches over the years.. it was too early too much pressure to be perfect at that age.....
Honestly, I believe men should never allow children to handle the WOrd
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