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@beaglehound You're right. My tense is inconsistent. This was a few years ago, and both the church and the young man have moved on. I guess I wrote it like a present issue because it feels like that. I still think about this situation, and as others have stated, if we don't discuss things like...

We want to raise up young men to be strong followers of Jesus, and we aim to continue doing that. The young man mentioned above left the community, and that was his choice. We're looking to disciple young men from within the church to lead well.

After the young man left our church, our new associate pastor (who is fantastic) laid down the law and convinced our senior pastor to set some additional standards for who is allowed to become an Elder. The area we serve is an impoverished part of an inner city, and we need young men who love...

Wow! Lots to read and catch up on in here. Thanks for your thoughts everyone!

@Dino246 Thank you for your wisdom on this matter. To the best of my understanding, this is the deal that was struck between the young man and our church: The church paid for the price of printing the curriculum, so the church retained all hard copies of it. The young man agreed that the church...

@Billyd Thank you for this feedback. I suspect you're right on both accounts. Not sure if this helps or not, but the curriculum did come with "teacher's edition" and a "participant edition" for each volume which simplified everything for congregants and gave detailed, researched answers for...

Thanks for your feedback. Can you please share what you mean by this? What specifically should our church do to "bring forth fruits worthy of repentance?"

Thank you for your feedback and wisdom on this. When you say that a laborer is worthy of his hire, are you referring to I Timothy 5:17-18 "17 Let the elders who rule well be considered worthy of double honor, especially those who labor in preaching and teaching. 18 For the Scripture says, “You...

Hi Everyone! Here's a bit of a tricky situation. I would appreciate any wisdom or insights that anyone has. There is a young man in our church who is a seminary graduate (M.Div.) who has served faithfully for six years in our church. This young man is a gifted teacher, exegete, and preacher...

Hello Everyone! I'm new to Christian Chat, and am looking forward to meeting some new friends. I've been a Christian for over 30 years, am married, and enjoy a good Bible study and healthy theological discussion. I have lots of questions about Christian faith in America, looking forward to...