What do you think about church votes, Timmy? And for what it's worth, if we did have a vote, you'd be unanimous.
I've belonged only to churches that have business meetings of members with votes on board members and stuff, so that's all I know. Pastors were elected that way, usually with a nonbinding vote of confidence every few years. We could kick one out with a vote, though, with procedures in place. 2/3 majority, I think. (Once, we had one quit before we had the chance to try. He saw the writing on the wall! )
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Oh but I do! Our church has many of them every Sunday and they are regular attenders. I'm pretty confident that Timmy would enjoy and regularly attend our Sunday gatherings.
Wonderful! That is awesome.
But again: a church position... What about being not unequally yoked together with unbelievers? The yoke is the work of the church.
I would hire Timmy to edit my forum posts with pertinent smilies, since I know of no one who uses them as perfectly as he does. lol
(On a side note, I appreciate your desire to reach out and save souls, but we cannot give them church positions to save them, which I think is your impetus here underneath it all).
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But again: a church position... What about being not unequally yoked together with unbelievers? The yoke is the work of the church.
I would hire Timmy to edit my forum posts with pertinent smilies, since I know of no one who uses them as perfectly as he does. lol
(On a side note, I appreciate your desire to reach out and save souls, but we cannot give them church positions to save them, which I think is your impetus here underneath it all).
While I would love to see Timmy return to faith, and I really do believe there's room in the Body of Christ for him even with all his doubts, I can honestly say, that's not my motive. Is there an element of it? Maybe so, but it's not the focus. And obviously, I'm saying this where Timmy can see it. And I think Timmy knows I'd love to see him nudge open the door and consider faith again. But I love him and accept him for who he is.
While I would love to see Timmy return to faith, and I really do believe there's room in the Body of Christ for him even with all his doubts, I can honestly say, that's not my motive. Is there an element of it? Maybe so, but it's not the focus. And obviously, I'm saying this where Timmy can see it. And I think Timmy knows I'd love to see him nudge open the door and consider faith again. But I love him and accept him for who he is.
You aren't alone there.
This is one of those areas where we have all come from differing backgrounds and experiences, and even all perceive church "boards" differently. To properly answer the question, I would need to review a copy of the bylaws of the specific church, determine exactly what the purpose and duties of the board were, and discover their place and position in that particular church. I would also need to know how prominently the board figured into each service, if at all.
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Ok fine. I don't believe in the validity of church votes. Is that better?
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