What do you think?

[Old Paths]

Originally Posted by Richard Perry

The relationship of preacher/saint is fragile when they become common. Every individual comes into the church with different raising, priorities for the home, greater significance for events or words or even kidding around.

When you finally have to discipline over something that to you may be important, (being late, not paying tithes, gossip) the friendship will cause them to feel that you have breeched the cherished friendship or they will hate you for the embarrasment.

Maintaining a "Professional like" relationship will keep the roles straight when they need you, and you need to breech the gap for their benifit.

Making it a doctrine is a little questionable to me, but teaching the wisdom in it is very important to new ministers.

Very Good.

[Whole Hearted]

Originally Posted by Richard Perry

The relationship of preacher/saint is fragile when they become common. Every individual comes into the church with different raising, priorities for the home, greater significance for events or words or even kidding around.

When you finally have to discipline over something that to you may be important, (being late, not paying tithes, gossip) the friendship will cause them to feel that you have breeched the cherished friendship or they will hate you for the embarrasment.

Maintaining a "Professional like" relationship will keep the roles straight when they need you, and you need to breech the gap for their benifit.

Making it a doctrine is a little questionable to me, but teaching the wisdom in it is very important to new ministers.

I never meant being buddy buddy with the saints. But I think that they should feel comfortable to come to my home anytime.

I enjoy occasionally fellowship with the saints.

[Sister Alvear]

I cannot imagine the first church leaders thinking they were some class higher than those they were reaching for.
My personal relationship with our people has never hindered the people from knowing I am their missionary. I have lived among them for 40 years. They are not afraid of me and neither do I give them salaries to preach.
I am sorry but I do believe their are roles that God calls us for in life but my role as a missionary does not keep me from bringing people into my home and becoming their friend.
I sometimes think Names and titles goes to peoples heads...

Originally Posted by Sister Alvear

I cannot imagine the first church leaders thinking they were some class higher than those they were reaching for.
My personal relationship with our people has never hindered the people from knowing I am their missionary. I have lived among them for 40 years. They are not afraid of me and neither do I give them salaries to preach.
I am sorry but I do believe their are roles that God calls us for in life but my role as a missionary does not keep me from bringing people into my home and becoming their friend.
I sometimes think Names and titles goes to peoples heads...

Sis. Alvear, you are so right about this.

[Old Paths]

Originally Posted by Sister Alvear

One Apostolic group in Brazil teaches their pastors this:

Do not mix with the people. Do not invite them to your home.

How do you feel about this doctrine? Yes, it is considered doctrine.

Originally Posted by josh

What group is that?

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[Sister Alvear]

Well what group? Should I say on the net?

[Sister Alvear]

I believe in respect...but I do not think I am on some lordly level above my people...yes, I agree some may even take advantage but I still cannot find Bible for telling someone saints are not supposed to come to their homes...

[Old Paths]

Originally Posted by Sister Alvear

I believe in respect...but I do not think I am on some lordly level above my people...yes, I agree some may even take advantage but I still cannot find Bible for telling someone saints are not supposed to come to their homes...

Sis. Alvear with all due respect, but how would you know this?

Did someone else's saint confide with you?

[josh]

Originally Posted by Sister Alvear

Well what group? Should I say on the net?

Sister, if it were just known by particular actions perhaps you shouldn't. However, it is taught as DOCTRINE then it is for public consumption. I don't think you would be violating anything by that.

Some pastors live so high above their saints that the saints would not feel comfortable in the pastors home.