Jesus is for "all nations" and we are all children of God. Very unifying! Anything else, such as this disparaging newspaper article, is the work lf Stn through people.
Manmade efforts like this have separated us from reading the Bible for ourselves. If we did, we would know this church was based on Biblical truth.
Thanks for highlighting the truth in Acts. Many churches have kept us smothered from the air of the full story. 🙏🏻
We all have unique spiritual gifts who are to be exercised in building up the brethren. Pastors and teachers will be held to a higher standard by the Lord and are called to the ministry by Him, so be sure you have sound doctrine before you go preaching and teaching.
Credentialed, seminary trained pastors have something others don't, credentials! These are a proof of knowledge in the subject. My church just went through a pastoral search. We have been served well for decades by our current Pastor who is retiring. I thank God for him. Our incoming Pastor has an MDiv with a Doctorate in Philosophy who is confessional. Because he subscribes to a historic, reformed confession, I know exactly what he believes and will teach.
God bless you all this Good Friday! Christ lived for us and died in our place to bring us to God. Hallelujah, what a Savior!
I can certainly understand why you’d want this kind of credential for the person serving as pastor in your church. There’s nothing inherently wrong with that desire. However, it becomes dangerous when we begin to assume that someone is unfit to preach or minister simply because they lack a specific credential. If we were to dismiss, without prayerful consideration, everyone the world says isn’t qualified, we’d soon find ourselves rejecting the very kind of people God has consistently chosen—ordinary men and women through whom His power is made perfect in weakness. God bless!
When I began my career in ministry back in 1979 as a youth pastor, a mentor of mine insisted it was necessary that I must go to seminary. I thought about Jesus and his disciples and wondered why going to seminary was so "necessary." I resisted, but because he was someone I trusted, I relented and went. While I don't regret it, I didn't really enjoy much of it, the most enjoyment coming in learning Greek and Hebrew. But I didn't pour myself into my classes, doing my ministry and starting a family were much more important, thus my grades were not spectacular, and so what?
By the way, the city of Azusa got its name when the founders wanted to have a town that had everything from A to Z in the USA.
I've known plenty of people who went to seminary and it was great for them. I've known plenty who didn't and no one could tell. My dad was only educated through the 8th grade (and barely that) and was one of the wisest and most knowledgeable people I've ever known.
I'm very much in favor of education. But I'm not concerned with how you get it.
Jesus is for "all nations" and we are all children of God. Very unifying! Anything else, such as this disparaging newspaper article, is the work lf Stn through people.
Manmade efforts like this have separated us from reading the Bible for ourselves. If we did, we would know this church was based on Biblical truth.
Thanks for highlighting the truth in Acts. Many churches have kept us smothered from the air of the full story. 🙏🏻
We all have unique spiritual gifts who are to be exercised in building up the brethren. Pastors and teachers will be held to a higher standard by the Lord and are called to the ministry by Him, so be sure you have sound doctrine before you go preaching and teaching.
Credentialed, seminary trained pastors have something others don't, credentials! These are a proof of knowledge in the subject. My church just went through a pastoral search. We have been served well for decades by our current Pastor who is retiring. I thank God for him. Our incoming Pastor has an MDiv with a Doctorate in Philosophy who is confessional. Because he subscribes to a historic, reformed confession, I know exactly what he believes and will teach.
God bless you all this Good Friday! Christ lived for us and died in our place to bring us to God. Hallelujah, what a Savior!
I can certainly understand why you’d want this kind of credential for the person serving as pastor in your church. There’s nothing inherently wrong with that desire. However, it becomes dangerous when we begin to assume that someone is unfit to preach or minister simply because they lack a specific credential. If we were to dismiss, without prayerful consideration, everyone the world says isn’t qualified, we’d soon find ourselves rejecting the very kind of people God has consistently chosen—ordinary men and women through whom His power is made perfect in weakness. God bless!
Azuza Street Revival was amazing and still resonates!
When I began my career in ministry back in 1979 as a youth pastor, a mentor of mine insisted it was necessary that I must go to seminary. I thought about Jesus and his disciples and wondered why going to seminary was so "necessary." I resisted, but because he was someone I trusted, I relented and went. While I don't regret it, I didn't really enjoy much of it, the most enjoyment coming in learning Greek and Hebrew. But I didn't pour myself into my classes, doing my ministry and starting a family were much more important, thus my grades were not spectacular, and so what?
By the way, the city of Azusa got its name when the founders wanted to have a town that had everything from A to Z in the USA.
I've known plenty of people who went to seminary and it was great for them. I've known plenty who didn't and no one could tell. My dad was only educated through the 8th grade (and barely that) and was one of the wisest and most knowledgeable people I've ever known.
I'm very much in favor of education. But I'm not concerned with how you get it.