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Re: How close should a pastor get to the members?
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I think Pastors put themselves in the position to be the all knowing and only counsel. I think many times they think more highly of themselves than is their calling. They are not the voice of God but merely fallible men who are called to teach, preach, and exhort. Many times there is too much enmeshment of the Pastor/leadership into the private affairs of the church people. It is comparable to spiritual incest.
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Theology takes an even dimmer view of the House Church Movement. Now, understand, the House Church Movement is not made up of churches that just happen to begin in a home and then expand their ministry to a larger facility. There are thousands of churches that began in someone’s living room and then as God blessed, expanded to a dedicated building or buildings. These are churches that have no intention ever of growing, expanding or reaching out to their community. They believe that it is God’s plan for them to meet together in a small group, study the Bible and pray. Few, if any, grow, expand, multiply and reproduce. In a very honest evaluation – they are the spiritual equivalent to incest. The only interaction occurs within the “family”. http://www.christianworldviewnetwork...436/Bob_Burney
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Is this what you mean by spiritual incest, Rhoni?
If so, I've fellowshipped in three different UPC congregations in different states and countries and NEVER found this to be the case. I think your use of "many times" is not truly representative of the UPC as a whole.
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