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Old 08-22-2007, 03:59 PM
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You Pastor a church... then walks through the door
You Pastor a church - you come out of your office one Sunday morning.. sermon prepared - worship team ready... then through the door walk two women.. holding hands... their obviously a couple.

What is your first move?

Secondly they enjoy the service, claiming to be back - what is your next move?
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Old 08-22-2007, 04:07 PM
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You Pastor a church - you come out of your office one Sunday morning.. sermon prepared - worship team ready... then through the door walk two women.. holding hands... their obviously a couple.

What is your first move?

Secondly they enjoy the service, claiming to be back - what is your next move?
Let them come...
1. Either they are looking for a fight...

2. Or they are looking for answers...

Let God sort them out..
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Old 08-22-2007, 04:32 PM
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First Move: Hold service as usual.

Second Move: Quit the ministry because I'm an utter failure. If the carefully-crafted environment of the church service created by my amortized and in-the-moment leadership allows sin to feel comfortable and "enjoy the service", then I am way off mark in creating a time for saints and sinners alike to come face-to-face with God.
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Old 08-22-2007, 05:11 PM
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Let them come...
1. Either they are looking for a fight...

2. Or they are looking for answers...

Let God sort them out..
I agree.The Holy Ghost can convict them ,and they can repent and make a move towards God, or they can reject The Holy Spirit and leave.
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First Move: Hold service as usual.

Second Move: Quit the ministry because I'm an utter failure. If the carefully-crafted environment of the church service created by my amortized and in-the-moment leadership allows sin to feel comfortable and "enjoy the service", then I am way off mark in creating a time for saints and sinners alike to come face-to-face with God.
You need to quit if you really believe your own press.......
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Old 08-22-2007, 05:37 PM
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Wouldn't you just be happy they were there?
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Old 08-22-2007, 08:21 PM
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I don't pastor.. but I'd tell them we were glad to have them and look forward to seeing them again. God'll take care of the rest.
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If a fat person came, would you suddenly preach on gluttony?
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Your a doctor at a hospital - you come out of your office one Sunday morning.. scrubbed in - OR team ready... then through the door they roll a gurney with a woman.. she is sick & injured... she obviously needs surgery?

What is your first move?

Secondly the exploratory surgery goes well, she says she will come back for the operation you found she needed - what is your next move?



Sinners belong in the church. Where else would they go?
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