Now I've heard it all

[Praxeas]

Originally Posted by KarenJo

For a single person who lives alone and who has no family within a 3 hour drive, I welcome a call from anyone that is concerned for my welfare. Otherwise I could be dead and stiff before anyone would remember to even think about me. Sometimes people just want to know that they matter.

Yup

Originally Posted by Praxeas

This place is going down hill. I say we should go start our own SaintsONLY forum and exclude preachers

Well how about preachers wives. What forum can we be on. Maybe we need to start our own forum.
We can name it www.the preacherswivesgab session.com

[Praxeas]

Originally Posted by pastorswife

Well how about preachers wives. What forum can we be on. Maybe we need to start our own forum.
We can name it www.the preacherswivesgab session.com

PreachersWivesOnly.com

Works for me....can I be your admin?

[Jodiah91]

Originally Posted by MrsBOOMM

I really don't understand the mentality that a pastor does not need to know 1. if you are going to miss church, or 2. the reason why. God has given you a pastor as a gift---to watch over your soul and to give an account for you. If you are not willing or are afraid to communicate to your pastor as to your whereabouts, there is a serious relationship problem. It is just common courtesy. If you trust him to be your pastor and feel that he loves you, why wouldn't you want him to know where you are and that everything is ok. So that he is not up on the platform trying to concentrate on getting his sermon together wondering if you're in a car accident or something.

I agree with this. Our pastor just preached last night about how the church is one body. Every person (part) of that body is important and necessary in order for the body to function properly. We all have a place of importance, regardless of how insignificant we may think we are. If a part of our physical body just decided not to 'show up' and perform the function it was created/called to do, our bodies would not be functioning at its full potential. The same can be applied to the church. No, it's not REQUIRED that you tell your pastor if you will be gone, but it is a courtesy. And yes, my pastor does worry when he sees people gone. He's a bit of a worry-wart anyway. .

Originally Posted by pastorswife

Well how about preachers wives. What forum can we be on. Maybe we need to start our own forum.
We can name it www.the preacherswivesgab session.com

preachers wives are welcome on Justpreachers.com there are a few of us there already.

[Jodiah91]

I guess I also don't understand the mentality that one doesn't have to tell the Pastor anything, that our walk with God is between us and God, we don't need a Pastor/Preacher telling us what's what, we can seek out our own salvation, and on and on. . .why do you suppose God appointed the positions of pastors/preachers if no one needed them? Why does God call men to these positions if we can all just manage on our own?

I've never understood that. Yes, some things are between us and God, but I thank God EVERYDAY for my Pastor. He is someone I go to when I need guidance, advice and sometimes encouragement. He has helped me in ways I can't begin to express. He cares about me, the saints, the church. . .when we go through something, he's there to listen, to pray, to do what he can. God help me the day I think I no longer need a Pastor. (don't shoot me, just expressing my opinion!)

Originally Posted by Praxeas

PreachersWivesOnly.com

Works for me....can I be your admin?

Only if you promise to post Happy Songs!

[Praxeas]

Originally Posted by pastorswife

Only if you promise to post Happy Songs!

lol sure....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yjnvSQuv-H4

Originally Posted by Jodiah91

I guess I also don't understand the mentality that one doesn't have to tell the Pastor anything, that our walk with God is between us and God, we don't need a Pastor/Preacher telling us what's what, we can seek out our own salvation, and on and on. . .why do you suppose God appointed the positions of pastors/preachers if no one needed them? Why does God call men to these positions if we can all just manage on our own?

I've never understood that. Yes, some things are between us and God, but I thank God EVERYDAY for my Pastor. He is someone I go to when I need guidance, advice and sometimes encouragement. He has helped me in ways I can't begin to express. He cares about me, the saints, the church. . .when we go through something, he's there to listen, to pray, to do what he can. God help me the day I think I no longer need a Pastor. (don't shoot me, just expressing my opinion!)

Amen!

Originally Posted by Jodiah91

I guess I also don't understand the mentality that one doesn't have to tell the Pastor anything, that our walk with God is between us and God, we don't need a Pastor/Preacher telling us what's what, we can seek out our own salvation, and on and on. . .why do you suppose God appointed the positions of pastors/preachers if no one needed them? Why does God call men to these positions if we can all just manage on our own?

I've never understood that. Yes, some things are between us and God, but I thank God EVERYDAY for my Pastor. He is someone I go to when I need guidance, advice and sometimes encouragement. He has helped me in ways I can't begin to express. He cares about me, the saints, the church. . .when we go through something, he's there to listen, to pray, to do what he can. God help me the day I think I no longer need a Pastor. (don't shoot me, just expressing my opinion!)

My first Pastor was the one to show me what I needed to do to be saved. With Bible Teaching.
I respect him for what he taught me.
He was Honest
He walked Right, Talked Right and some say Spit right.
Every one in town Knew who he was.
And you weren't ashamed for people in town to know, you went to his Church.
He was well Repected in the Community.
A Man of High Integrity
If he told you something you knew you could believe it with out a shadow of doubt.