[1] Church leadership problems – choosing authentic leaders
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Church leadership problems, a ministry without conversions should stop. No sense of responsibility, not sent by God who bring no-one to God.
[2] Christian code of conduct – unwritten behaviour.
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A congregation has it’s unwritten Christian code of conduct, a unique code of behaviour and appearance. To be accepted you need to follow this…
[3] Christians behaving badly – selfish ambitions
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I felt very battered because of Christians behaving badly. God’s work in which we were involved in has been snuffed out! When you cut through the facade it boiled down to being trampled on by a Christian’s selfish ambitions. Why should the work of God be stopped by selfish ambition?
[4] Views on what makes a sin terrible or acceptable
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Every congregation has a view on what makes a sin terrible and what isn’t so bad: divorce, greed, homosexuality, anger, immorality, jealousy, etc.
[5] Gays cannot stay at Bed and Breakfasts or hotels?
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Isn’t it judgemental to say: “Gays can’t stay at Bed and Breakfasts or hotels”. But hasn’t that happened? How many people have been turned away from a Bed and Breakfast for being: Greedy? Or an angry person? Yes someone can be turned away for shouting at the proprietor, but not for living an angry life?…
[6] Should a Minister of Religion wear a uniform?
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Some laugh at clergy vestments ‘Nice frock!’ Is it out of date? Should a Minister of Religion wear a uniform? What is the history of clergy vestments?
[7] Is the church relevant today?
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Should the church change? Is church relying on technology? Is church relevant today? We need to look at the message and the method.
Category: Church leadership
Choosing authentic church leaders:
How to choose a good minister, a good Christian leader.
What qualifications should they have, what other special qualities, what about a spiritual fire?
Selfish ambitions can even steer a seemingly active Christian leader.
What the Bible tells us about choosing church leaders.
Church issues that can render a church ineffective:
Each church has got an unwritten behavioural code, what happens when outsiders don’t fit that?
The group probably has strict, unmoveable rules on what makes a sin terrible or acceptable.
Christians can and do behave very badly, are they evident in the congregation?
Should a Minister of Religion wear a uniform?
Is the church relevant today?