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Originally Posted by Originalist
All the signs are apparent that I am on my way out. No invitations to preach for a whole year (that after being 'the go to guy'), ... it would seem that I'm being considered "unreliable" and am being kicked to the curb.
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While your Pastor may well have an issue against you, what's mentioned above shouldn't be considered a snub.
In a previous post, you stated that for several months, you were only able to make it to church once a week. I don't know of many Pastors who would ask someone to preach if they were only able to attend one service a week. It's nothing against you personally. There are others in the church besides your Pastor who saw that you were only making it to one service a week -- this, after having been so involved as you said you were. How would it appear to them if you were asked to preach? I understand it's not fair and it's not indicative of your walk with God; however, it's hard to preach and be effective when other saints see you're only there once a week.
I went from a church were I was an assistant
to the Pastor (emphasis was made on the "to the") and preached several times a month, due to his schedule; to not preaching at all the first three years where I currently am, and then preaching once in 2011 and once in 2012 -- although I did preach twice this year due to my Pastor having surgery and being limited for a couple weeks. Sometimes you just have to be patient and wait on God.
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Originally Posted by Originalist
From November 2012 to April 2013, I worked 7 days a week between my two part time jobs. I was only able to make it to church one service a week. My participation in ministry came to a halt. I literally had 2 days off during that 5 month period. We have only one car, and for those 5 months the only time my wife left the house was when we went to church.
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