Mark (And all reading along),
That was very well put! The blame of the failed ministries lies
within the church. Starting at the top and working down.
So we've identified the problem what is the solution. More fund
raisers...I don't think so. I believe fund raisers to be a secular
item that Christians have embraced because of their lack of faith. If
fund raisers were supposed to be a part of the church then I believe
Pastor's should conduct fund raisers for their own salaries also! And
no that is not the offering.
If more Christians would pay their tithes faithfully then the
churches would be unstoppable. What's that you say? Money...no...*I
am saying if God has control of your wallet he has control of your life!
*Praise the Lord for you guys who trust the Lord enough to pay your
tithes faithfully. If you are in a church where you don't get the
funding for the ministries from the church..start praying for a
solution. I can tell you it is not in fund raising! It is in getting
your church fired up about God. It is about promoting the ministries
of the church to the members. It is about meeting with the church
board and Pastor(s). It is about letting the church know every time a
boy accepts Christ or recommits his life to Christ.
Do you as a Royal Ranger leader promote Rangers even in the face of
adversity. Do you attend your Sectional/Area meetings and help and
encourage in the activities your section is sponsoring. Do you miss
Ranger meetings? Do you wear a uniform to all Ranger events,
including the weekly meetings.
Or have we as leaders forgot how to do the following or what the
following really means?
/With God's help, I will do my best to serve God, my church, and my
fellowman; to live by the Ranger Code; to make the Golden Rule my
daily rule./
A Royal Ranger is:
* *ALERT* -- He is mentally, physically, and spiritually alert.
* *CLEAN* -- He is clean in body, mind and speech.
* *HONEST* -- He does not lie, cheat, or steal.
* *COURAGEOUS* -- He is brave in spite of danger, criticism, or
threats.
* *LOYAL* -- He is faithful to his church, family, outpost, and
friends.
* *COURTEOUS* -- He is Polite, kind, and thoughtful.
* *OBEDIENT* -- He obeys his parents, leaders, and those in
authority.
* *SPIRITUAL* -- He prays, reads the Bible, and witnesses.
*/"READY" - /*Ready for anything! Ready to work, play, serve,
worship, live, and obey God's word!
Thanks for reading and listening.
God Bless,
Neal Holt
So. Missouri
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I was wondering how much your outpost receives each year in support
from
your church?
What would be an average?
Our outpost ran anywhere from 15 thousand a year to 4500 hundred a
year. We
probably averaged 6500 a year over a 8 year pierod and that was
doing the
old program where we gave the boy a uniform after his third consecutive
meeting attendance. Yes we had a few that never came back...but we
had a
lot that did and wore those uniforms out wearing them each and every
wed
night. Those were the good ole days. We didnt have a budget we
were just
told to run the program the way it was supposed to be ran. The boys
had
their handbooks and recieved their medals and merits most often
right when
they earned them.
We had a staff of 7 outpost council and 25 leaders and averaged some 30
outtings a year.
Our new pastor took our budget and graciously cut it to five hundred
per
year. I stayed as Sr. Commander for 6 months. That was 3 years
ago. He
did this to all the ministries I was told. The RR were told they
could work
and would have to raise their own funds. It's just about killed the
outpost. They are almost back to bible drill and kick ball. Its hard
seeing the resources just drying up and blowing away. I have
remainded
faithful to the outtings, and actvities but am not involved in the
weekly
meetings.
The Pastor is the key to a successful RR program. I agree. This
pastor from
the good ole days has taken another church in our Section that
barely had
the money to buy toilet paper and is about to build a new bigger
sanctuary
for their church. Their Royal Rangers will soon take off and grow
as well.
In our Church were starting to hord trash bags.
All these covenants that these pastors are trying to get new members to
signup and pay for are as vain as the vain repetitions of prayers.
It's a
waste of time and if these pastors would learn that God gives the
blessing
and stirs the hearts of people to give and put their faith once
again in God
providing that he will provide and bring the harvest in both money and
souls. We are not living in the old testement law neither do I
believe the
chruch is intitled to 10% of my income. They no longer are taking
care of
the sick and widows. The government does that... and I am giving
35% of my
income to uncle sam right now.
Its very obvious to me where my source comes from. Putting my faith in
vices and other means is a total waste of time.
There should be enough fodder here to keep you guys busy for a long
time.
Mark Jones
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