what is your Church like? are there too many man made tridictions. and do they promote riches for the Pastor or do they help other people.
for instance;
1: the Pastor's anniversary (month)
2: Pastor's birthday
3: deacon bord
4: nurses board
5: the mother's board
6: hireing a Pastor
7: or paying some one to preach. the members ante-up instead of going into the church funds to give a thanks offering to the person who visited and gave "a good word"
I have been to churches where they said that noone can leave till they got all the money they needed. ( as it was not coming out of their pockets ( our money we gave to the church ) they even had a credit card machin,( I tell you no lie)
are you made to think they work for you and you owe them. that they are the good ground the seed (your money) should be planted in? that you should carry their brief case; as they call it (their mantel).
make deacons of men who only been members for a week or a month? men who they don't know anything about? and so much more.... Jesus never had a birthday nor did the Apostles. nor did they mention ed an anniversary... do they help or hurt?
for instance;
1: the Pastor's anniversary (month)
2: Pastor's birthday
3: deacon bord
4: nurses board
5: the mother's board
6: hireing a Pastor
7: or paying some one to preach. the members ante-up instead of going into the church funds to give a thanks offering to the person who visited and gave "a good word"
I have been to churches where they said that noone can leave till they got all the money they needed. ( as it was not coming out of their pockets ( our money we gave to the church ) they even had a credit card machin,( I tell you no lie)
are you made to think they work for you and you owe them. that they are the good ground the seed (your money) should be planted in? that you should carry their brief case; as they call it (their mantel).
make deacons of men who only been members for a week or a month? men who they don't know anything about? and so much more.... Jesus never had a birthday nor did the Apostles. nor did they mention ed an anniversary... do they help or hurt?