Pastors: How Seriously do you take the Training of Young Ministers?

Originally Posted by Joelel

A called preacher don't need training.The Holy Ghost speaks.

Methinks thou blowest much smoke!

Originally Posted by Mrs. LPW

Did you speak at UPBI/NCC?

Well, maybe it's been more than one: I've never heard of anything by those initials. What does it stand for?

[PastorD]

Originally Posted by Joelel

A called preacher don't need training.The Holy Ghost speaks.

Hmm...you wouldn't have gotten far with J.T.P.

Originally Posted by PastorD

Hmm...you wouldn't have gotten far with J.T.P.

I can almost hear him clearing his thoat before his said a few precise words to 'expound the way of the Lord more perfectly'!

[seguidordejesus]

Originally Posted by Steadfast

Well, maybe it's been more than one: I've never heard of anything by those initials. What does it stand for?

It's a UPC bible college in New Brunswick, Canada.

Originally Posted by seguidordejesus

It's a UPC bible college in New Brunswick, Canada.

No, to answer your question, I've only dealt with the ones stateside. I thought the Bible College in Canada shut down for some reason. Was there another one?

[chseeads]

My pastor died about 4 months or so after I started preaching. (I don't think that was what killed him, just so ya know...lol)

It was largely just sink or swim for me in the events that followed.

Originally Posted by chseeads

My pastor died about 4 months or so after I started preaching. (I don't think that was what killed him, just so ya know...lol)

It was largely just sink or swim for me in the events that followed.

That's just plain ole' funny now!

[seguidordejesus]

Every time my former pastor asked me to preach, he went out of town!

[PastorD]

Originally Posted by Steadfast

No, to answer your question, I've only dealt with the ones stateside. I thought the Bible College in Canada shut down for some reason. Was there another one?

The Sunday I talked to him about "my call" he had just preached on baptism and had jumped in the baptistry with his suit on. I think that is what got me.....hey, can I do that too?