tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16790134.post8197406783832201411..comments2023-11-03T08:28:04.408-04:00Comments on Voice of Vision: 60 Seconds (11)Even So...http://www.blogger.com/profile/14208866122431178938noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16790134.post-87290401349674880602008-08-27T19:42:00.000-04:002008-08-27T19:42:00.000-04:00interesting, you seem to fit in there.interesting, you seem to fit in there.Words on truthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14897284224245180965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16790134.post-25101985780105713132008-08-26T08:05:00.000-04:002008-08-26T08:05:00.000-04:00Excellent words. Thanks for the good post.There wi...Excellent words. Thanks for the good post.<BR/><BR/>There will be those in the church who will contend against the pastor. Satan has his ministers in the church. And that's the way it is. They can be on the board, even in the eldership.<BR/><BR/>Dealing with these people is difficult. They are usually very bold, and hate authority, but take what they want from the Scriptures, and try and use it with their own human agenda for the church.<BR/><BR/>As an elder, I would go to the board meetings of my church. During Christmas they were discussing the pastor being blessed with a nice gift, or bonus. The board actually said, he doesn't seserve a bonus. <BR/>My heart sunk. We had a fine pastor, and he was deserving of our best possible blessing.<BR/>i shared with board the same Scripture you have here about double honor. But to no avail.<BR/><BR/>I said, "You want to long to be as generous as you can for our pastor, and this is pleasing in the sight of God. If the funds are not there, then fine. But how generous can you be? this should be our joyful desire.'<BR/><BR/>Nobody heard it I guess, and he received nothing. they were going to take another collection for him, but Greg said, "No, I don't want to burden the church."<BR/><BR/>Church is messy.<BR/><BR/>I wish a post like this would grip every congregants heart. And for the majority, thank God, it does. But there will be contention.<BR/>You can count on it.donsandshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03665794015011057098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16790134.post-17965975673941146842008-08-26T00:04:00.000-04:002008-08-26T00:04:00.000-04:00I'm fired up!I'm fired up!Even So...https://www.blogger.com/profile/14208866122431178938noreply@blogger.com