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Originally Posted by webe123
to those from the memphis church asking about bro. Ron brown, i have known the man for over 20 years. He used to pastor a church in the town where i lived for a few years before going into the position he has now. The pastor i had over me knew him and considered him a very good friend. He is a man of honor and integrity.
He is also no "newbie" by any stretch of the imagination! So the folks that are still going to the memphis church can be assured that he is a good man.
To all those folks, i will say that i am deeply saddened by all of this. But know that the hearts and prayers of people on this board are with you.
I hope you can find peace weather you decide to stay or go.
It may help you at the memphis church to also know that the church i now attend had our pastor have to step down about the exact same time that bro. Black stepped down, but our pastor had to resign for health reasons as he was getting weaker and not getting any better. So believe me...i know how you must feel. I am probably one of the few on this board that can actually share your pain...even though both our pastors stepped down under different circumstances, it still hurts to know they are gone.
I felt kind of punched in the gut when our pastor announced he was resigning for health reasons. I came to find out that they threatened to put him in the hospital not two weeks before he finally made his decision because he was so weak, but he begged the doctors to just get him strong enough to stay out of the hospital so that he could take care of some things.....seems he was thinking about us...the church... Because i know for a fact he never would have wanted us to be without a pastor unless it had come to to this.
His dad which used to be my pastor years ago has taken over temporarily, but the poor man is 70 years old and had had a couple of toes removed because he is a diabetic. So he cannot stand in one place for a long time or simply stand still without it hurting him. He is simply not the man he was 20 years ago, so our church is also searching for a new pastor.
We will be in prayer for the memphis church.
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Great report!!!! May God use this man to bring healing, restoration, unity to his people, and restored integrity of the tpc ministry-in Jesus name amen!!!
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