It is wrong to Ordain new Christians as Ministers

Originally Posted by Rico

Of course I think there's merit to it MB. I won't get back into prison ministry myself until I know I have some form of accountability put in place. I believe in mentors and letting your pastor help ya out with ministry. What I have a problem with is trying to say the Bible requires a 3 year period, or any specified amount of time, when it does no such thing. Jesus entire ministry was only 3 1/2 years and in that timeframe he won over and sent out preachers to preach. He either did it only in the last 6 months of His ministry, or He didn't see the need to mandate a timeframe for someone going into ministry. It isn't the principle I am against. It's legislating a timeframe I am against.

There's nothing wrong with legislating a time frame if there is a need for it... and if the ELders believe there is a need then the young ministers should respect that and wait for their seasoning to be completed.....