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Originally Posted by Carpenter
I don't know about that bro. Small time pastors do their best to shield their saints from the big church in town. In fact in many cases there is a love hate relationship between the two pastors. The big one believes the small church is dead and that is why they are small, the small guy believes the big guy is only big because everyone loves a parade!!
I always wondered why none of our folks in the small church got to do anything at district functions like singing, playing, departments, etc. Only later did I find out that the pastor was asked several times to submit folks to be involved only for him to decline. I have also heard my share of "The Man" being tired of dead, dried up and boring UPC churches in town...
I think Bro. Epley was dead on...assuming of course folks in the small UPC church have access to a television.
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The reason pastor's of smaller church's (not "small time pastor's) are afraid to mix with church's that have a reputation of "stealing" saints. It is not so much because of the large church threat but rather because the District and local officials do NOTHING when it is reported. There is NO recourse. I have seen it happen over and over again to many ministers of EVERY organization.
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