Family Structure

[Rhoni]

Originally Posted by TJJJ

Rhoni

We are seeing the results, in many pentecostal churches, both con and liberal, where the pastor wants to step into the home and try to pastor the family around the headship of the father. This is an absolute disaster proven to be wrong time and time again.

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TJJJ

Thank you TJ. My father was not in the church but was a good man. He complained many times that he had no authority over his home because my mother only obeyed the pastor and whatever he said. I think it was one of the reasons why it took my father so long to give his life to God.

Just my observations; many poverty level or under-educated people, as well as the truly dysfunctional give someone else control over themselves and their lives. This is not something easily done to those who have more finances [with money comes more choices], and the more educated just will not allow it to happen.

There appears to be a correlation between these things and the reasons why it is more difficult for authoritarian or controlling Pastors to have the more educated in their churches. They use the excuse that they are not "in submission", but the truth is they are not going to foolishly give up the reigns of their life to another's control. They will talk to God themselves. This 'spiritual maturity' seems to bother some ministers - wonder why since that should be their ultimate goal to grow up spiritual babies to mature saints.

Blessings, Rhoni