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Originally Posted by pelathais
I agree. However what PastorD said was that he was told that he'd have to cross a brother's "dead body" to start another church in a city of over 1 million people. I was just pointing out that there are dozens of "cities" with over a million people. I didn't think we needed to hold PastorD to such strict definitions.
And keeping a preacher out of a city really comes down to the district board and the way it operates. There have been many men who were kept out of cities (metropolitan areas) because a local man had a little influence with the board and was afraid of competition. The west coast is especially known for this in the UPC.
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I as well have heard of men who when told they could be a full Home Missionary with 1 yr support declined insisting they had to go to xx city. Where is their burden? Many churches open in towns of 40000-60000 and some are profitable with NO one to go. I heard of a church of over 200 that was open for over a year, and no one would go. Sad to say but some preachers have ego first and ambition in the drivers seat above burdens.
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