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Howdy
Fellas!! I have been "listening" for quite sometime. Every now and
then I will post something out there for the world to read.Well I have bottled
some emotion up and now it has to come out.
Paul
talked about now idly discussing genealogies, I feel like we have gotten away
from the true nature of the ministry. It is about boys souls. Not whether you
agree with a person or not. As a pastor it disturbs me to hear guys say that
they don't like, agree, appreciate, whatever word you would choose to use.
Contrary to what some would believe, the pastor holds the vision and the overall
direction for a church. We have to believe in faith that God is speaking to him
with wisdom, patience, and strength. We are on this ring of discussion, and we
are tottering in and out of gossip. I would be willing to bet that 97% of the
things we say here we wouldn't to the front or back of our Pastors, friends, and
so forth. May I remind us all that this is 1 of the 7 deadly
sins.
Lastly,
for those that are going on about this that or the other between you and your
pastor, co-LABORER, may I please remind us all of 2 things. 1st - The last shall
be first - the greatest in the kingdom of God is the servant. If pastor, leader,
Sr. Com. doesn't want a particular way, as a servant it is our job to conform to
that way. If we can't then it is our job to go and find a place where we feel
that we can fit with the vision of that ministry. 2nd - We from time to time
rabble about how rough things are, let us not forget that there are churches
that have barely living RR programs. There is tons of vision and heart in 1 or 2
men, but nothing else. RR Net should be use as place for those to come out and
say "Hey, I am hurting here, I need help." If I wasn't founded in my
ministry and in my relationship with Christ, I couldn't come on RR Net and say
anything.
Please
know that I know that to speak into someone's life there has to be a level of
permission and trust. Both of which I have neither with anyone out here. This is
a hard word, but JC is coming back and there are boys souls on the line, and we
spend more time about other things, than the things that we should be spending
time on!! Please know as a shepherd, we have to do what is best for the flock,
not always for the individual sheep. But when we do what is best for the flock,
it always is best for the individual sheep. It just maybe not what they
wanted!!
I pray
that God's grace and mercy would come out through this message. It is not meant
to condemn or cast judgement. This is a prodding to do what is Holy in the sight
of God!!
In His
Service,
Pastor
Dan
a.k.a.
Timberwolf A--A
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