EGO??????????????????????

[Steve Epley]

When a man preaches his own meeting what is he saying about himself? The last time I was in a setting like that was at Forth Worth and Mark Hanby was preaching. And yes he was good and if you didn't believe him you could have asked him. This just seems strange to me but if it works for them go for it. Saves money on the speakers. Branham preached his own meetings the name of his church was Branham Tabernacle they called him humble?

[scotty]

Don't sound humble to me.




(scotty's sanctuary....hmmmm)

[Steve Epley]

To have a meeting and invite preachers in from all over the country to hear the pastor sponsering the meeting just seems like ego to me? But I could be wrong when you are good folks need to hear you.

[Michael Phelps]

Originally Posted by Steve Epley

To have a meeting and invite preachers in from all over the country to hear the pastor sponsering the meeting just seems like ego to me? But I could be wrong when you are good folks need to hear you.

Doesn't seem out of place to me at all. The sponsor of the meeting definitely has the right to cast his vision. Now, if he preached every single service, it would be different.........but the keynote message should be preached by the man who had the vision for the meeting in the first place, in my humble opinion.

[Rev]

Originally Posted by Michael Phelps

Doesn't seem out of place to me at all. The sponsor of the meeting definitely has the right to cast his vision. Now, if he preached every single service, it would be different.........but the keynote message should be preached by the man who had the vision for the meeting in the first place, in my humble opinion.

Good thought!

[ChicagoPastor]

Originally Posted by Steve Epley

To have a meeting and invite preachers in from all over the country to hear the pastor sponsering the meeting just seems like ego to me? But I could be wrong when you are good folks need to hear you.

If you're refering to BOTT, thing is almost all 2000-3000 ministers that show up want to hear him preach. Every year his sermon is one of the top 3 of the entire conference if not the best.

[Barb]

Originally Posted by Steve Epley

To have a meeting and invite preachers in from all over the country to hear the pastor sponsering the meeting just seems like ego to me? But I could be wrong when you are good folks need to hear you.

Elder, though I respect your opinion, I disagree with you here.

I have heard/watched a few of the opening night services for BOTT in the past, and it seemed to me it was nothing more than the Jr. Bishop setting the tone for the conference...like a keynote address I guess.

It nevered once occurred to me to consider it an ego thing...JMHO...

[rgcraig]

Why would you feel that way?

I don't see anything ethically wrong with it at all.

[Steve Epley]

Originally Posted by rgcraig

Why would you feel that way?

I don't see anything ethically wrong with it at all.

It just seems like come and hear me I am good????? Again I have not been around that element of Pentecost where men preach their own meetings. I know pastors who felt led to preach revivals in their own churches but they were not inviting preachers from all over the country to come and hear them?
Come and hear me just seems??????????????????

[Steve Epley]

When my wife and I first got married we lived in Jacksonville, Fl. I used to listen to a local prophet who had a revival center type church who was on the radio daily. He used to say "I will be walking the floor tonight with the microphone in my hand I will be prophecying and laying my hands on the sick, it will be one of the most annointed services you will ever be in." Then he would play a segment of a service on the program it would go something like this. I was in the service last night and Bro. Dobbs called me out and prayed for me. He would stop them WHO called you out? WHO laid their hands on you? YOU did Bro. Dobbs!!!!! I think when he stepped to the stage the band began to play "How Great Thou Art."