Did your pastor ever.........

[RandyWayne]

Originally Posted by Margies3

I am reading a book written by a good friend of mine who is a former Apostolic missionary. It is the story of his life. REALLY good book!!

One of the things I noticed today when reading it tho stunned me. He was talking about when he first got saved. this would have been back in the 1950's. He mentioned in the book when talking about his first pastor, that he kept a list posted on the bulletin board at the church of who had paid their tithes that week and who had not. I almost dropped the book when I read that! Seriously?? He did NOT say this as a criticism of his former pastor. He was just telling us the story of his life. But I was blown away by it. That's over-the-top!

That would be a fun church to go to, if only for a few weeks and enough time to write them a check for 1,000,000,000 (one billion dollars) and see if they are ignorant enough (I bet they are) to try and deposit it.

[Timmy]

Originally Posted by RandyWayne

That would be a fun church to go to, if only for a few weeks and enough time to write them a check for 1,000,000,000 (one billion dollars) and see if they are ignorant enough (I bet they are) to try and deposit it.

What, you mean it would bounce?

[Margies3]

Originally Posted by KeptByTheWord

I've heard of some pretty wild stuff go on, but never heard of this. I know you are thankful that your pastor didn't carry on that practice!

You are definitely right about that one, KBTW!! I loved my former pastor. We didn't always agree, but I knew without a doubt that he loved my soul and was only looking out for my best

[Ferd]

Originally Posted by Margies3

I am reading a book written by a good friend of mine who is a former Apostolic missionary. It is the story of his life. REALLY good book!!

One of the things I noticed today when reading it tho stunned me. He was talking about when he first got saved. this would have been back in the 1950's. He mentioned in the book when talking about his first pastor, that he kept a list posted on the bulletin board at the church of who had paid their tithes that week and who had not. I almost dropped the book when I read that! Seriously?? He did NOT say this as a criticism of his former pastor. He was just telling us the story of his life. But I was blown away by it. That's over-the-top!

Margie, I think that was kind of common in a lot of different kinds of churches back then.

I know of baptist churches that did something along those lines. my home church back then didnt post who paid their tithes, but they did post what the pastor made and how much the offering was etc.